Czyprki, Bartoszyce County Explained

Czyprki
Settlement Type:Village
Total Type: 
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Voivodeship
Subdivision Name1:Warmian-Masurian
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Bartoszyce
Subdivision Type3:Gmina
Subdivision Name3:Górowo Iławeckie
Pushpin Map:Poland
Coordinates:54.3217°N 20.5625°W
Population Total:124

Czyprki is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Górowo Iławeckie, within Bartoszyce County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland, close to the border with the Kaliningrad Oblast of Russia.[1] It lies approximately 8km (05miles) north-east of Górowo Iławeckie, 180NaN0 north-west of Bartoszyce, and 600NaN0 north of the regional capital Olsztyn.

The village was founded in the 14th century under the name Tapperlauken. In 1537 the village was purchased by Merten Zipperka and already in 1570 it appeared in the records under the new name Zipperken.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal) . 2008-06-01 . Polish.
  2. Book: (Schulz-Topprienen), Schulz, Horst. Die Städte und Gemeinden des Kreises Preussisch Eylau : Geschichte und Dokumentation. 1990. Kreisgemeinschaft Pr. Eylau. 26097856.