Jasieniec, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship

For other places with the same name, see Jasieniec.
Jasieniec
Village
Country Poland Poland
Voivodeship Warmian-Masurian
County Giżycko
Gmina Kruklanki

Jasieniec [jaˈɕeɲet͡s] (German: Groß Eschenort) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Kruklanki, within Giżycko County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland.[1]

Before 1945 the area was part of Germany (East Prussia). After World War II the region was placed under Polish administration and ethnically cleansed according to the post-war Potsdam Agreement. The native German populace was expelled and replaced with Poles.


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Coordinates: 54°07′31″N 21°58′24″E / 54.12528°N 21.97333°E / 54.12528; 21.97333

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