Wipsowo
Wipsowo | |
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Village | |
Wipsowo | |
Coordinates: 53°54′N 20°48′E / 53.900°N 20.800°E | |
Country | Poland |
Voivodeship | Warmian-Masurian |
County | Olsztyn County |
Gmina | Barczewo |
Population | 764 |
Wipsowo [vʲipˈsɔvɔ] (German: Wieps) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Barczewo, within Olsztyn County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland.[1] It lies approximately 11 kilometres (7 mi) north-east of Barczewo and 24 km (15 mi) north-east of the regional capital Olsztyn.
Before 1772 the area was part of Crown of the Kingdom of Poland. From 1772-1918 it was located in the Kingdom of Prussia, and then in the Province of East Prussia of both the Weimar Republic and the Third Reich.
The village has a population of 764.
Notable residents
- Emil Stürtz (1892-1945), Nazi politician
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