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Biesowo

Coordinates: 53°56′N 20°53′E / 53.933°N 20.883°E / 53.933; 20.883
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Biesowo
Village
Biesowo is located in Poland
Biesowo
Biesowo
Coordinates: 53°56′N 20°53′E / 53.933°N 20.883°E / 53.933; 20.883
CountryPoland Poland
VoivodeshipWarmian-Masurian
CountyOlsztyn County
GminaBiskupiec

Biesowo [bjɛˈsɔvɔ] (German: Groß Bössau) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Biskupiec, within Olsztyn County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland.[1] It lies approximately 11 kilometres (7 mi) north-west of Biskupiec and 31 km (19 mi) north-east 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.


53°56′N 20°53′E / 53.933°N 20.883°E / 53.933; 20.883