Kamieniec, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship
Kamieniec [kaˈmjɛɲɛt͡s] or Kamieniec Suski (German: Finckenstein)[1] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Susz, within Iława County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland.[2] It lies approximately 4 kilometres (2 mi) north-east of Susz, 22 km (14 mi) north-west of Iława, and 75 km (47 mi) west of the regional capital Olsztyn. The village has a population of 430.
Finckenstein Palace ruins, 2006.
Kamieniec | |
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Village | |
 Finckenstein Palace, pre-war (19th century). From the collection of Alexander Duncker | |
  Kamieniec | |
| Coordinates: 53°45′N 19°22′E | |
| Country |  |
| Voivodeship | Warmian-Masurian |
| County | Iława |
| Gmina | Susz |
| Population | 430 |
In the village are the ruins of the Finckenstein Palace, burned by the Soviets in 1945.
Notable residents
- Friedrich Ferdinand Alexander zu Dohna-Schlobitten (1771–1831), Prussian politician
References
- M. Kaemmerer (2004). Ortsnamenverzeichnis der Ortschaften jenseits von Oder u. Neiße (in German). ISBN 3-7921-0368-0.
- "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.
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