Płoskinia
| Płoskinia | |
|---|---|
| Village | |
  Płoskinia | |
| Coordinates: 54°16′10″N 19°56′18″E / 54.26944°N 19.93833°E | |
| Country |
 Poland |
| Voivodeship | Warmian-Masurian |
| County | Braniewo |
| Gmina | Płoskinia |
| Population | 460 |
Płoskinia [pwɔsˈkiɲa] (German Plasswich) is a village in Braniewo County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Płoskinia.[1] It lies approximately 15 kilometres (9 mi) south-east of Braniewo and 66 km (41 mi) north-west 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). After World War II the region was placed under Polish administration and ethnically cleansed according to the post-war Potsdam Agreement. The native German populace was expelled and replaced with Poles.
The village has a population of 460.
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Coordinates: 54°16′10″N 19°56′18″E / 54.26944°N 19.93833°E