Nowojowiec
Nowojowiec | |
|---|---|
Village | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | Warmian-Masurian |
| County | Szczytno |
| Gmina | Wielbark |
Nowojowiec [nɔvɔˈjɔvjɛt͡s] (Template:Lang-de) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Wielbark, within Szczytno County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland.[1] It lies approximately 7 kilometres (4 mi) north-east of Wielbark, 15 km (9 mi) south of Szczytno, and 52 km (32 mi) south-east of the regional capital Olsztyn.
Before 1945 the area was part of Germany (East Prussia). In the East Prussian plebiscite of 1920 79 inhabitants voted to remain in Germany, none for Poland.[2] Following World War II the native German populace was expelled and replaced by Poles.
References
- ^ "Central Statistical Office (GUS) – TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.
- ^ Max Meyhöfer: Die Landgemeinden des Kreises Ortelsburg, Holzner Verlag 1967, p. 210
53°26′00″N 21°01′00″E / 53.4333°N 21.0167°E
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