Piecki, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship
Village in Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, Poland From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Piecki [ˈpjɛt͡ski] is a village in Mrągowo County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Piecki.[1] It lies approximately 14 kilometres (9 mi) south of Mrągowo and 56 km (35 mi) east of the regional capital Olsztyn. It is located in Masuria.
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| Coordinates: 53°44′53″N 21°20′28″E | |
| Country | Poland |
| Voivodeship | Warmian-Masurian |
| County | Mrągowo |
| Gmina | Piecki |
| Founded | 1401 |
| Population | |
• Total | 2,610 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Vehicle registration | NMR |
| National roads |  |
| Voivodeship roads |  |
History
The origins of the village date back to 1401, when Piecio (Piecek) from Muszaki and Jakusz from Radomino were granted 45 and 15 włókas of land, respectively, to establish a village.[2] It was named after one its co-founders.[2]
Two Polish citizens were murdered by Nazi Germany in the village during World War II.[3]
Notable people
- Natalia Nykiel (born 1995), Polish singer and songwriter
References
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