Kromerowo
Kromerowo | |
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Village | |
Kromerowo | |
Coordinates: 53°50′N 20°51′E / 53.833°N 20.850°E | |
Country | Poland |
Voivodeship | Warmian-Masurian |
County | Olsztyn County |
Gmina | Barczewo |
Kromerowo [krɔmɛˈrɔvɔ] (German Krämersdorf) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Barczewo, within Olsztyn County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland.[1] It lies approximately 11 kilometres (7 mi) east of Barczewo and 24 km (15 mi) east of the regional capital Olsztyn.
While traditionally Prussian, with the Second Peace of Thorn in 1466 the area became part of the Kingdom of Poland until 1772; 1772-1945 Kingdom of Prussia and Germany (East Prussia). The village was founded 1571, named Cromorowo, then Cramarowo, then Crämersdorf, then Krämersdorf, after the war (1945) Kromerowo. In 1910 the village had 264 inhabitants. Most Prussians fled before the Red Army. The remaining ones were evicted after 1945. Today the village has no native people anymore.
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Coordinates: 53°50′00″N 20°51′00″E / 53.8333°N 20.8500°E