Kamiennik Wielki

Kamiennik Wielki
Village
Kamiennik Wielki
Coordinates: 54°11′3″N 19°32′40″E / 54.18417°N 19.54444°E / 54.18417; 19.54444
Country Poland Poland
Voivodeship Warmian-Masurian
County Elbląg County
Gmina Milejewo
Population 570

Kamiennik Wielki [kaˈmjɛnnik ˈvjɛlki] (German: Groß Stobay) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Milejewo, within Elbląg County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland.[1] It lies approximately 4 kilometres (2 mi) south of Milejewo, 14 km (9 mi) north-east of Elbląg, and 77 km (48 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 570.

References

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


Coordinates: 54°11′3″N 19°32′40″E / 54.18417°N 19.54444°E / 54.18417; 19.54444

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