Brzostki

Brzostki
Village
Brzostki is located in Poland
Brzostki
Brzostki
Coordinates: 54°14′N 20°3′E / 54.233°N 20.050°E / 54.233; 20.050
Country Poland
VoivodeshipWarmian-Masurian
CountyBraniewo
GminaPieniężno

Brzostki [ˈbʐɔstki] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Pieniężno, within Braniewo County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland.[1] It lies approximately 5 km (3 mi) north-west of Pieniężno, 22 km (14 mi) south-east of Braniewo, and 58 km (36 mi) north-west of the regional capital Olsztyn.

History

The suffix -hagen of the historic village name is typical for settlements founded by Germans during Medieval Ostsiedlung.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Główny Urząd Statystyczny" [Central Statistical Office] (in Polish). To search: Select "Miejscowości (SIMC)" tab, select "fragment (min. 3 znaki)" (minimum 3 characters), enter town name in the field below, click "WYSZUKAJ" (Search).
  2. ^ Adolf Bach (1954). Die deutschen Ortsnamen. Deutsche Namenkunde. Vol. II, 2. Heidelberg. p. 204.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)