Szczurkowo
Szczurkowo [ʂt͡ʂurˈkɔvɔ] (German: Schönbruch) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Sępopol, within Bartoszyce County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland, at the border of Kaliningrad Oblast of Russia.[1] It lies approximately 12 kilometres (7 mi) north-west of Sępopol, 14 km (9 mi) north-east of Bartoszyce, and 69 km (43 mi) north-east of the regional capital Olsztyn.
Szczurkowo | |
|---|---|
Village | |
 the manor house of Schönbruch about 1869 (burnt down in 1945) | |
  Szczurkowo | |
| Coordinates: 54°21′12″N 20°54′9″E | |
| Country |  |
| Voivodeship | Warmian-Masurian |
| County | Bartoszyce |
| Gmina | Sępopol |
Before 1945 the area was part of Germany (East Prussia). The initial village is partitioned, the northern area is part of the Kaliningrad Oblast and uninhabited.[2]
Notable residents
- Otto von Bolschwing (1909–1982)
Population
- 1931:1,004
- 1939:1,139[2]
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References
- "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.
- ostpreussen.net (in German)
External links
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