Pierzchały, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship

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Pierzchały
Village
Pierzchały
Coordinates: 54°18′N 19°51′E / 54.300°N 19.850°E / 54.300; 19.850
Country Poland Poland
Voivodeship Warmian-Masurian
County Braniewo
Gmina Płoskinia

Pierzchały [pjɛʂˈxawɨ] (German: Pettelkau) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Płoskinia, within Braniewo County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland.[1] It lies approximately 7 kilometres (4 mi) north-west of Płoskinia, 10 km (6 mi) south of Braniewo, and 72 km (45 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).

References

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


Seat
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Coordinates: 54°18′00″N 19°51′00″E / 54.3000°N 19.8500°E / 54.3000; 19.8500


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