Gierkiny

Gierkiny
Village
Gierkiny
Coordinates: 54°20′N 21°12′E / 54.333°N 21.200°E / 54.333; 21.200
Country	Poland
Voivodeship	Warmian-Masurian
County	Bartoszyce
Gmina	Sępopol

Gierkiny [ɡʲɛrˈkinɨ] (German: Gerkiehnen) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Sępopol, within Bartoszyce County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland, close to the border with the Kaliningrad Oblast of Russia.^[1] It lies approximately 15 kilometres (9 mi) north-east of Sępopol, 28 km (17 mi) east of Bartoszyce, and 77 km (48 mi) north-east of the regional capital Olsztyn.

Before 1945 the area was part of Germany (East Prussia). Following World War II the native German populace was expelled and replaced by Poles.

References

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

Gmina Sępopol

Town and seat	Sępopol

Villages	Boryty Chełmiec Długa Dobroty Domarady Dzietrzychowo Gaj Gierkiny Gulkajmy Judyty Kinwągi Korytki Langanki Lipica Liski Łobzowo Lwowiec Majmławki Masuny Melejdy Miedna Ostre Bardo Park Pasławki Pieny Poniki Prętławki Przewarszyty Retowy Rogielkajmy Romaliny Romankowo Roskajmy Różyna Rusajny Rygarby Śmiardowo Smodajny Smolanka Stopki Szczurkowo Trosiny Turcz Wanikajmy Wiatrowiec Wodukajmy

Coordinates: 54°20′00″N 21°12′00″E / 54.3333°N 21.2000°E / 54.3333; 21.2000

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