Gronowo Elbląskie

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Gronowo Elbląskie
Village
Gronowo Elbląskie
Coordinates: 54°5′6″N 19°18′26″E / 54.08500°N 19.30722°E / 54.08500; 19.30722
Country Poland Poland
Voivodeship Warmian-Masurian
County Elbląg County
Gmina Gronowo Elbląskie
Population 1,600

Gronowo Elbląskie [ɡrɔˈnɔvɔ ɛlˈblɔ̃skʲɛ] (German: Grunau) is a village in Elbląg County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Gronowo Elbląskie.[1] It lies approximately 7 kilometres (4 mi) west of Elbląg and 86 km (53 mi) north-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 1,600.

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Coordinates: 54°5′6″N 19°18′26″E / 54.08500°N 19.30722°E / 54.08500; 19.30722


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