Franknowo

Franknowo
Village
Franknowo
Coordinates: 54°2′5″N 20°45′9″E / 54.03472°N 20.75250°E / 54.03472; 20.75250
Country	Poland
Voivodeship	Warmian-Masurian
County	Olsztyn County
Gmina	Jeziorany
Population	960

Franknowo [frankˈnɔvɔ] (German Frankenau) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Jeziorany, within Olsztyn County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland.^[1] It lies approximately 8 kilometres (5 mi) north of Jeziorany and 33 km (21 mi) north-east 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).Following World War II the native German populace was expelled and replaced by Poles.

The village has a population of 960.

References

Gmina Jeziorany Town and seat Jeziorany Villages Derc Franknowo Jeziorany-Kolonie Kalis Kiersztanowo Kikity Kostrzewy Kramarzewo Krokowo Lekity Miejska Wieś Modliny Olszewnik Pierwągi Piszewo Polkajmy Potryty Radostowo Studnica Studzianka Tłokowo Ustnik Wilkiejmy Wójtówko Wólka Szlachecka Żardeniki Zerbuń

Coordinates: 54°2′5″N 20°45′9″E / 54.03472°N 20.75250°E / 54.03472; 20.75250