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Piecki, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship

Village in Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, Poland

53°44′53″N 21°20′28″E / 53.74806°N 21.34111°E / 53.74806; 21.34111Country

PolandVoivodeshipWarmian-MasurianCountyMrągowoGminaPieckiFounded1401Population

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Piecki [ˈpjɛt͡ski] 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 14 kilometres (9 mi) south of Mrągowo and 56 km (35 mi) 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

Natalia Nykiel (born 1995), Polish singer and songwriter

References

^ "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.
^ ^a ^b Słownik geograficzny Królestwa Polskiego i innych krajów słowiańskich, Tom VIII (in Polish). Warsaw. 1887. p. 71.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)