Kiersztanowo, Mrągowo County Explained

Kiersztanowo
Settlement Type:Village
Total Type: 
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Voivodeship
Subdivision Name1:Warmian-Masurian
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Mrągowo
Subdivision Type3:Gmina
Subdivision Name3:Mrągowo
Coordinates:53.9303°N 21.2606°W
Pushpin Map:Poland
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Population Total:140

Kiersztanowo is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Mrągowo, within Mrągowo County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland.[1] It lies approximately 8km (05miles) north of Mrągowo and 530NaN0 east of the regional capital Olsztyn.

As a result of the Treaty of Versailles the 1920 East Prussian plebiscite was organized on 11 July 1920 under the control of the League of Nations, which resulted in 360 votes to remain in Germany and none for Poland.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal) . 2008-06-01 . pl.
  2. Book: Selbstbestimmung für Ostdeutschland – Eine Dokumentation zum 50 Jahrestag der ost- und westpreussischen Volksabstimmung am 11. Juli 1920. Herbert. Marzian. Csaba. Kenez. 1970. 113 . de.