Kolwiny
| Kolwiny | |
|---|---|
| Village | |
  Kolwiny | |
| Coordinates: 54°13′N 21°13′E / 54.217°N 21.217°E | |
| Country |
 Poland |
| Voivodeship | Warmian-Masurian |
| County | Kętrzyn |
| Gmina | Barciany |
Kolwiny [kɔlˈvinɨ] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Barciany, within Kętrzyn County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland, close to the border with the Kaliningrad Oblast of Russia.[1] It lies approximately 9 kilometres (6 mi) west of Barciany, 19 km (12 mi) north-west of Kętrzyn, and 68 km (42 mi) north-east of the regional capital Olsztyn.
Before 1945 the area was part of Germany (East Prussia).
