Kiwity, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship

Kiwity
Village
Kiwity
Coordinates: 54°6′0″N 20°46′14″E / 54.10000°N 20.77056°E / 54.10000; 20.77056
Country Poland Poland
Voivodeship Warmian-Masurian
County Lidzbark
Gmina Kiwity
Population 500

Kiwity [kiˈvitɨ] (German: Kiwitten) is a village in Lidzbark County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Kiwity.[1] It lies approximately 13 kilometres (8 mi) east of Lidzbark Warmiński and 40 km (25 mi) north-east 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). Following World War II the native German populace was expelled and replaced by Poles.

The village has a population of 500.

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Coordinates: 54°6′0″N 20°46′14″E / 54.10000°N 20.77056°E / 54.10000; 20.77056

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