Kiersztanowo, Mrągowo County

Kiersztanowo [kʲɛrʂtaˈnɔvɔ] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Mrągowo, within Mrągowo County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland.^[1] It lies approximately 8 kilometres (5 mi) north of Mrągowo and 53 km (33 mi) east of the regional capital Olsztyn. It is located in the region of Masuria.

History

In 1536 it was inhabited by Poles and Germans, and in 1693 it was inhabited solely by Poles.^[2]

As a result of the Treaty of Versailles the 1920 East Prussian plebiscite was organized on 11 July 1920 under the control of the League of Nations, which resulted in 360 votes to remain in Germany and none for Poland.^[3]

Seven Polish citizens were murdered by Nazi Germany in the village during World War II.^[4]

^ "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.
^ Słownik geograficzny Królestwa Polskiego i innych krajów słowiańskich, Tom IV (in Polish). Warszawa. 1883. p. 49.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
^ Marzian, Herbert; Kenez, Csaba (1970). Selbstbestimmung für Ostdeutschland – Eine Dokumentation zum 50 Jahrestag der ost- und westpreussischen Volksabstimmung am 11. Juli 1920 (in German). p. 113.
^ Zestawienie Miejsc Zbrodni Popełnionych na Ludności Cywilnej przez Okupanta Hitlerowskiego na Ziemiach Polskich w latach 1939–1945 (in Polish). Warszawa. 2022. p. 303. ISBN 978-83-954388-3-7.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)

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