Tomaszkowo
Tomaszkowo | |
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Village | |
  Tomaszkowo | |
| Coordinates: 53°43′N 20°25′E / 53.717°N 20.417°E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | Warmian-Masurian |
| County | Olsztyn County |
| Gmina | Stawiguda |
| Population (2011[1]) | 541 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Area code | +48 89 |
| Vehicle registration | NOL |
Tomaszkowo [tɔmaʂˈkɔvɔ] (German: Thomsdorf) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Stawiguda, within Olsztyn County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland.[2] It lies approximately 7 kilometres (4 mi) north of Stawiguda and 10 km (6 mi) south-west of the regional capital Olsztyn. It is located in Warmia.
The village has a population of 541.
In 1518 the village was visited by Nicolaus Copernicus.
Notable people
- Jan Boenigk [pl] (1903–1982), Polish teacher and publicist in Warmia, imprisoned by the Germans in the Sachsenhausen concentration camp during World War II, was born in the village
- Edward Turowski [pl] (1904–1972), member of the Sejm, Polish teacher in Warmia, imprisoned by the Germans in the Sachsenhausen concentration camp during World War II, was born and died in the village
References
- ^ "Wieś Tomaszkowo (warmińsko-mazurskie)". Polska w liczbach (in Polish). Retrieved 1 November 2019.
- ^ "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.
53°43′N 20°25′E / 53.717°N 20.417°E
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