Kwik Explained

Kwik
Settlement Type:Village
Total Type: 
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Voivodeship
Subdivision Name1:Warmian-Masurian
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Pisz
Subdivision Type3:Gmina
Subdivision Name3:Pisz
Established Title:Founded
Established Date:15th century
Coordinates:53.7333°N 70°W
Pushpin Map:Poland
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Timezone:CET
Utc Offset:+1
Timezone Dst:CEST
Utc Offset Dst:+2
Population Total:130
Population Footnotes:(approx.)
Registration Plate:NPI

Kwik is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Pisz, within Pisz County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland.[1] It lies approximately 13km (08miles) north of Pisz and 870NaN0 east of the regional capital Olsztyn. It is located on Lake Białoławki in the region of Masuria.

History

The village was founded in the 15th century. In the late 19th century, it had an entirely Polish population of 304, which was mostly employed in agriculture, fishing and fish trade.[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: . Słownik geograficzny Królestwa Polskiego i innych krajów słowiańskich, Tom V. 1884. pl. Warsaw. 33.