Pieszewo
Pieszewo | |
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Settlement | |
  Pieszewo | |
| Coordinates: 54°9′58″N 21°22′21″E / 54.16611°N 21.37250°E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | Warmian-Masurian |
| County | Kętrzyn |
| Gmina | Barciany |
Pieszewo [pjɛˈʂɛvɔ] is a settlement in the administrative district of Gmina Barciany, within Kętrzyn County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland, close to the border with the Kaliningrad Oblast of Russia.[1] It lies approximately 6 kilometres (4 mi) south of Barciany, 10 km (6 mi) north of Kętrzyn, and 72 km (45 mi) north-east of the regional capital Olsztyn.
History[edit]
Pieszewo was originally just a few small farms.[2] In 1785, it was mentioned as "a noble farming village" with eight fireplaces.[3] In 1874, Pieszewo became part of the newly established administrative district of Wehlack (Polish Skierki) in the East Prussian district of Rastenburg.[4]
On 30 September 1928, the rural municipality of Pieszewo expanded to include the neighboring village of Platlack (Polish Platławki, no longer in existence). On 23 May 1929, Pieszewo was reorganized into the Amtsbezirk Rodehlen (Polish Rodele), and on 1 April 1939, it was incorporated into the municipality of Rodehlen. Pieszewo was the first village in the district of Rodehlen.[3]
Pieszewo counted a total of 82 inhabitants in 1820, it was 49 in 1885, 33 in 1905, 26 in 1910, and 176 in 1933.[3]
References[edit]
- ^ "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.
- ^ "Bildarchiv Ostpreußen". www.bildarchiv-ostpreussen.de. Retrieved 2023-08-25.
- ^ a b c "Petermanns – GenWiki". wiki.genealogy.net. Retrieved 2023-08-25.
- ^ "Amtsbezirk Wehlack". territorial.de. Retrieved 2023-08-25.
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