Fiszewo, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship

Fiszewo
Village
Fiszewo
Coordinates: 54°4′10″N 19°14′26″E / 54.06944°N 19.24056°E / 54.06944; 19.24056
Country Poland Poland
Voivodeship Warmian-Masurian
County Elbląg County
Gmina Gronowo Elbląskie
Population 270

Fiszewo [fiˈʂɛvɔ] (German: Fischau) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Gronowo Elbląskie, within Elbląg County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland.[1] It lies approximately 5 kilometres (3 mi) west of Gronowo Elbląskie, 12 km (7 mi) west of Elbląg, and 89 km (55 mi) west of the regional capital Olsztyn.

While traditionally Prussian, with the Second Peace of Thorn in 1466 the area became part of the Kingdom of Poland until 1772; 1772-1945 Kingdom of Prussia and Germany (East Prussia). Since Prussia and Pomerania are overlapping regions see also History of Pomerania.

The village has a population of 270.

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Coordinates: 54°4′10″N 19°14′26″E / 54.06944°N 19.24056°E / 54.06944; 19.24056

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