Snopki Explained

Snopki
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
Coordinates:53.65°N 68°W
Pushpin Map:Poland
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Timezone:CET
Utc Offset:+1
Timezone Dst:CEST
Utc Offset Dst:+2
Registration Plate:NPI

Snopki (German: Snopken) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Pisz, within Pisz County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland.[1] It lies approximately 4km (02miles) north of Pisz and 860NaN0 east of the regional capital Olsztyn. It is located in the historic region of Masuria.

History

The village was established in 1515, when it was part of Poland as a fief held by the Teutonic Knights. From the 18th century it was part of the Kingdom of Prussia, and from 1871 to 1945 it was part of Germany within the province of East Prussia. During a massive campaign of renaming of placenames, the German administration renamed the village to Wartendorf to erase traces of Polish origin. During World War II, the Germans operated a forced labour camp in the village.[2] After the defeat of Nazi Germany in the war, in 1945, the village along with Masuria became again part of Poland, and its historic name was restored.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal) . 2008-06-01 . Polish.
  2. Web site: Straf- bzw. Arbeitserziehungslager Wartendorf. Bundesarchiv.de. 8 November 2020. German.