Powałczyn

Powałczyn [pɔˈvau̯t͡ʂɨn] (German: Powalczin, in 1938 germanized to Schönhöhe)[1] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Świętajno, within Szczytno County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland.[2] It lies approximately 10 kilometres (6 mi) north of Świętajno, 17 km (11 mi) north-east of Szczytno, and 48 km (30 mi) east of the regional capital Olsztyn.

Powałczyn
Village
Powałczyn
Coordinates: 53°39′N 21°11′E
Country Poland
VoivodeshipWarmian-Masurian
CountySzczytno
GminaŚwiętajno
Websitehttp://www.powalczyn.tnb.pl

Before 1945 the area was part of Germany (East Prussia).

References
  1. "Former Territory of Germany" (in German). 2017-11-13.
  2. "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.



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