Pęciszewo
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Coordinates: 54°24′53″N 19°59′15″E / 54.41472°N 19.98750°E | |
Country | Poland |
Voivodeship | Warmian-Masurian |
County | Braniewo |
Gmina | Gmina Braniewo |
Population | 79 |
Pęciszewo [pɛnt͡ɕiˈʂɛvɔ] (German: Waltersdorf) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Braniewo, within Braniewo County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland, close to the border with the Kaliningrad Oblast of Russia.[1] It lies approximately 11 kilometres (7 mi) east of Braniewo and 78 km (48 mi) north-west of the regional capital Olsztyn.
Before 1945 the area was part of Germany (East Prussia).
The village has a population of 79.
Notable residents
- Helmut Echternach (1907-1988), Lutheran theologian and pastor
References
Coordinates: 54°24′53″N 19°59′15″E / 54.41472°N 19.98750°E
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