Prostki

Prostki
Village
Building (probably restaurant) on the former border between Germany and Poland; German side
Prostki
Coordinates: 53°41′56″N 22°25′58″E / 53.69889°N 22.43278°E / 53.69889; 22.43278
Country	Poland
Voivodeship	Warmian-Masurian
County	Ełk
Gmina	Prostki
Population	2,541
Website	http://www.gok.prostki.info

Prostki [ˈprɔstki] (German Prostken) is a village in Ełk County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Prostki.^[1] It lies approximately 15 kilometres (9 mi) south of Ełk and 128 km (80 mi) east of the regional capital Olsztyn.

Before 1945 the area was part of Germany (East Prussia).

In 1656 the Battle of Prostken was fought nearby.

In 2006 the village had a population of 2,541.

Notable residents

Ernst Meyer (1887–1930), German politician
Michał Słoma, Polish rower

References

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

Gmina Prostki

Seat	Prostki

Other villages	Bobry Bogusze Borki Bzury Ciernie Cisy Czyprki Dąbrowskie Długochorzele Długosze Dybówko Dybowo Glinki Gorczyce Guty Rożyńskie Jebramki Katarzynowo Kibisy Kobylin Kobylinek Kopijki Kosinowo Krupin Krzywe Krzywińskie Kurczątki Lipińskie Małe Marchewki Miechowo Miłusze Niedźwiedzkie Nowaki Olszewo Ostrykół Popowo Różyńsk Wielki Sokółki Sołtmany Taczki Wiśniowo Ełckie Wojtele Zawady-Tworki Żelazki

Coordinates: 53°41′56″N 22°25′58″E / 53.69889°N 22.43278°E / 53.69889; 22.43278

Authority control	VIAF: 148087207 GND: 4717629-5

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