Gierzwałd
| Gierzwałd | |
|---|---|
| Village | |
  Gierzwałd | |
| Coordinates: 53°33′N 20°5′E / 53.550°N 20.083°E | |
| Country |
 Poland |
| Voivodeship | Warmian-Masurian |
| County | Ostróda |
| Gmina | Grunwald |
| Population | 638 |
Gierzwałd [ˈɡʲɛʐvau̯t] (German Geyerswalde) is a village in Ostróda County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Grunwald.[1] It lies approximately 19 kilometres (12 mi) south-east of Ostróda and 38 km (24 mi) south-west of the regional capital Olsztyn.
Before 1945 the area was part of Germany (East Prussia). After World War II the region was placed under Polish administration and ethnically cleansed according to the post-war Potsdam Agreement. The native German populace was expelled and replaced with Poles.
The village has a population of 638.
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Coordinates: 53°33′00″N 20°05′00″E / 53.5500°N 20.0833°E