Płoskinia

Płoskinia
Village
Płoskinia
Coordinates: 54°16′10″N 19°56′18″E / 54.26944°N 19.93833°E / 54.26944; 19.93833
Country Poland Poland
Voivodeship Warmian-Masurian
County Braniewo
Gmina Płoskinia
Population 460

Płoskinia [pwɔsˈkiɲa] (German Plasswich) is a village in Braniewo County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Płoskinia.[1] It lies approximately 15 kilometres (9 mi) south-east of Braniewo and 66 km (41 mi) north-west of the regional capital Olsztyn.

While traditionally Prussian, with the Second Peace of Thorn in 1466 the area became part of the Kingdom of Poland until 1772; 1772-1945 Kingdom of Prussia and 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.

The village has a population of 460.

References

  1. ↑ "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.


Coordinates: 54°16′10″N 19°56′18″E / 54.26944°N 19.93833°E / 54.26944; 19.93833


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