Chwalęcin, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship

Coordinates: 54°10′N 20°2′E / 54.167°N 20.033°E / 54.167; 20.033
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Chwalęcin
Village
Church of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross
Church of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross
Chwalęcin is located in Poland
Chwalęcin
Chwalęcin
Coordinates: 54°10′N 20°2′E / 54.167°N 20.033°E / 54.167; 20.033
Country Poland
VoivodeshipWarmian-Masurian
CountyLidzbark
GminaOrneta
Population
 • Total190

Chwalęcin [xfaˈlɛnt͡ɕin] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Orneta, within Lidzbark County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland.[1] It lies approximately 9 kilometres (6 mi) north-west of Orneta, 37 km (23 mi) west of Lidzbark Warmiński, and 53 km (33 mi) north-west of the regional capital Olsztyn.

Before 1772 the area was part of Kingdom of Poland, and in 1772–1945 it belonged to Prussia and Germany (East Prussia).

References

  1. ^ "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.