Piastowo, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship

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Piastowo
Village
Piastowo
Coordinates: 54°12′35″N 19°30′30″E / 54.20972°N 19.50833°E / 54.20972; 19.50833
Country Poland Poland
Voivodeship Warmian-Masurian
County Elbląg County
Gmina Milejewo
Population 90

Piastowo [pjasˈtɔvɔ] (German: Königshagen) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Milejewo, within Elbląg County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland.[1] It lies approximately 3 kilometres (2 mi) west of Milejewo, 15 km (9 mi) north-east of Elbląg, and 81 km (50 mi) north-west of the regional capital Olsztyn.

Before 1772 the area was part of Kingdom of Poland, 1772-1945 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 90.

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Coordinates: 54°12′35″N 19°30′30″E / 54.20972°N 19.50833°E / 54.20972; 19.50833

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