Kiersiny

Kiersiny
Village
Kiersiny
Coordinates: 54°18′N 20°5′E / 54.300°N 20.083°E / 54.300; 20.083
Country Poland Poland
Voivodeship Warmian-Masurian
County Braniewo
Gmina Pieniężno

Kiersiny [kʲɛrˈɕinɨ] (German: Kierschienen) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Pieniężno, within Braniewo County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland.[1] It lies approximately 10 kilometres (6 mi) north of Pieniężno, 19 km (12 mi) south-east of Braniewo, and 64 km (40 mi) north-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).

References

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


Coordinates: 54°18′00″N 20°05′00″E / 54.3000°N 20.0833°E / 54.3000; 20.0833

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