Janowo, Nidzica County

For other places with the same name, see Janowo (disambiguation).

Janowo
Village
Janowo
Coordinates: 53°19′N 20°40′E / 53.317°N 20.667°E / 53.317; 20.667
Country	Poland
Voivodeship	Warmian-Masurian
County	Nidzica
Gmina	Janowo
Population	1,000

Janowo [jaˈnɔvɔ] (German: Iwanken) is a village in Nidzica County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Janowo.^[1] It lies approximately 17 kilometres (11 mi) east of Nidzica and 53 km (33 mi) south 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 1,000.

References

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

Gmina Janowo

Seat	Janowo

Other villages	Grabówko Grabowo Jagarzewo Komorowo Łomno Muszaki Puchałowo Rembowo Róg Ruskowo Ryki-Borkowo Szczepkowo-Giewarty Szemplino Czarne Szemplino Wielkie Ulesie Uścianek Wichrowiec Więckowo Zachy Zawady Zdrojek Zembrzus-Mokry Grunt

Coordinates: 53°19′00″N 20°40′00″E / 53.3167°N 20.6667°E / 53.3167; 20.6667

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