Kiersnowo, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship

Kiersnowo [kʲɛrsˈnɔvɔ] (German: Kerschdorf) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Kiwity, within Lidzbark County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland.[1] It lies approximately 6 kilometres (4 mi) north of Kiwity, 12 km (7 mi) east of Lidzbark Warmiński, and 44 km (27 mi) north of the regional capital Olsztyn.

Kiersnowo
Village
Kiersnowo
Coordinates: 54°9′N 20°45′E
Country Poland
VoivodeshipWarmian-Masurian
CountyLidzbark
GminaKiwity

Before 1772 the area was part of Kingdom of Poland, 1772-1945 Prussia and Germany (East Prussia). Following World War II the native German populace was expelled and replaced by Poles.

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