Kronowo, Olsztyn County

Kronowo
Village
Kronowo
Coordinates: 53°50′N 20°41′E / 53.833°N 20.683°E / 53.833; 20.683
Country Poland Poland
Voivodeship Warmian-Masurian
County Olsztyn County
Gmina Barczewo
Population 820

Kronowo [krɔˈnɔvɔ] (German: Groß Cronau; 1929-1945:Cronau) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Barczewo, within Olsztyn County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland.[1] It lies approximately 14 kilometres (9 mi) north-east 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).

The village has a population of 820.

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Coordinates: 53°50′00″N 20°41′00″E / 53.8333333333°N 20.6833333333°E / 53.8333333333; 20.6833333333

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