Pierwągi

Pierwągi
Village
Pierwągi
Coordinates: 54°2′N 20°50′E / 54.033°N 20.833°E / 54.033; 20.833
Country Poland Poland
Voivodeship Warmian-Masurian
County Olsztyn County
Gmina Jeziorany

Pierwągi [pjɛrˈvɔnɡi] (German Porwangen) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Jeziorany, within Olsztyn County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland.[1] It lies approximately 10 kilometres (6 mi) north-east of Jeziorany and 36 km (22 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

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


Coordinates: 54°2′N 20°50′E / 54.033°N 20.833°E / 54.033; 20.833


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