Zwierzno

Zwierzno
Village
Zwierzno
Coordinates: 54°1′58″N 19°20′3″E / 54.03278°N 19.33417°E
Country Poland Poland
Voivodeship Warmian-Masurian
County Elbląg County
Gmina Markusy
Population 460

Zwierzno [ˈzvjɛʐnɔ] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Markusy, within Elbląg County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland.[1] It lies approximately 4 kilometres (2 mi) south-west of Markusy, 9 km (6 mi) south-west of Elbląg, and 82 km (51 mi) 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). Since Prussia and Pomerania are overlapping regions see also History of Pomerania.

The village has a population of 460.

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Coordinates: 54°1′58″N 19°20′3″E / 54.03278°N 19.33417°E