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Krawczyki

Coordinates: 54°12′N 20°47′E / 54.200°N 20.783°E / 54.200; 20.783
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Krawczyki
Village
Krawczyki is located in Poland
Krawczyki
Krawczyki
Coordinates: 54°12′N 20°47′E / 54.200°N 20.783°E / 54.200; 20.783
Country Poland
VoivodeshipWarmian-Masurian
CountyBartoszyce
GminaBartoszyce

Krawczyki [krafˈt͡ʂɨkʲi] (German: Kraftshagen)[1] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Bartoszyce, within Bartoszyce County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland, close to the border with the Kaliningrad Oblast of Russia.[2] It lies approximately 6 km (4 mi) south of Bartoszyce and 50 km (31 mi) north of the regional capital Olsztyn.

History

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The suffix -hagen of the historic village name is typical for settlements founded by Germans during Medieval Ostsiedlung.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Kaemmerer, Margarete (2004). Ortsnamenverzeichnis der Ortschaften jenseits von Oder u. Neiße (in German). G. Rautenberg. ISBN 3-7921-0368-0.
  2. ^ "Główny Urząd Statystyczny" [Central Statistical Office] (in Polish). To search: Select "Miejscowości (SIMC)" tab, select "fragment (min. 3 znaki)" (minimum 3 characters), enter town name in the field below, click "WYSZUKAJ" (Search).
  3. ^ Adolf Bach (1954). Die deutschen Ortsnamen. Deutsche Namenkunde. Vol. II, 2. Heidelberg. p. 204.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)