Piecki, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship Explained

Piecki
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:Piecki
Established Title:Founded
Established Date:1401
Coordinates:53.7481°N 21.3411°W
Pushpin Map:Poland
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Timezone:CET
Utc Offset:+1
Timezone Dst:CEST
Utc Offset Dst:+2
Population Total:2610
Registration Plate:NMR
Blank Name Sec2:National roads
Blank1 Name Sec2:Voivodeship roads

Piecki is a village in Mrągowo County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Piecki.[1] It lies approximately 14km (09miles) south of Mrągowo and 560NaN0 east of the regional capital Olsztyn. It is located in Masuria.

History

The origins of the village date back to 1401, when Piecio (Piecek) from Muszaki and Jakusz from Radomino were granted 45 and 15 włókas of land, respectively, to establish a village.[2] It was named after one its co-founders.[2]

Notable people

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 VIII. 1887. pl. Warsaw. 71.