Krekole

Krekole
Village
Krekole
Coordinates: 54°11′N 20°46′E / 54.183°N 20.767°E / 54.183; 20.767
Country Poland Poland
Voivodeship Warmian-Masurian
County Lidzbark
Gmina Kiwity

Krekole [krɛˈkɔlɛ] (German: Krekollen) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Kiwity, within Lidzbark County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland.[1] It lies approximately 10 kilometres (6 mi) north of Kiwity, 15 km (9 mi) north-east of Lidzbark Warmiński, and 48 km (30 mi) north of the regional capital Olsztyn.

Before 1772 the area was part of Kingdom of Poland, 1772-1945 Prussia and Germany (East Prussia). Following World War II the native German populace was expelled and replaced by Poles.

References

  1. ↑ "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.


Coordinates: 54°11′00″N 20°46′00″E / 54.1833°N 20.7667°E / 54.1833; 20.7667

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