Unikowo, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship
Unikowo | |
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Village | |
Unikowo | |
Coordinates: 54°2′54″N 20°59′14″E / 54.04833°N 20.98722°E | |
Country | Poland |
Voivodeship | Warmian-Masurian |
County | Bartoszyce |
Gmina | Bisztynek |
Population | 620 |
Website | http://www.unikowo.tk |
Unikowo [uniˈkɔvɔ] (German Glockstein) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Bisztynek, within Bartoszyce County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland.[1] It lies approximately 7 kilometres (4 mi) east of Bisztynek, 26 km (16 mi) south-east of Bartoszyce, and 44 km (27 mi) north-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). 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 620.
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Coordinates: 54°2′54″N 20°59′14″E / 54.04833°N 20.98722°E