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Groszkowo, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship

Coordinates: 53°42′49″N 20°47′3″E / 53.71361°N 20.78417°E / 53.71361; 20.78417
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Groszkowo
Village
Groszkowo is located in Poland
Groszkowo
Groszkowo
Coordinates: 53°42′49″N 20°47′3″E / 53.71361°N 20.78417°E / 53.71361; 20.78417
CountryPoland Poland
VoivodeshipWarmian-Masurian
CountyOlsztyn County
GminaPurda

Groszkowo [ɡrɔʂˈkɔvɔ] (German: Graskau) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Purda, within Olsztyn County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland.[1] It lies approximately 6 kilometres (4 mi) east of Purda and 21 km (13 mi) south-east of the regional capital Olsztyn.

Originally inhabited by the Baltic Old Prussians, 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). It was called Graskau[2] in German.

References

  1. ^ "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.
  2. ^ http://wiki-de.genealogy.net/Graskau


53°42′49″N 20°47′3″E / 53.71361°N 20.78417°E / 53.71361; 20.78417