Krzywińskie, Węgorzewo County

See also: Krzywińskie, Ełk County

Krzywińskie
Village
Krzywińskie
Coordinates: 54°13′N 21°52′E
Country	Poland
Voivodeship	Warmian-Masurian
County	Węgorzewo
Gmina	Pozezdrze
Founded	1557
Founded by	Marcin Krzywiński
Population  (2011)	307[1]
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Vehicle registration	NWE

Krzywińskie [kʂɨˈviɲskʲɛ] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Pozezdrze, within Węgorzewo County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland.^[2] It is located in the historic region of Masuria.

It lies approximately 9 kilometres (6 mi) north of Pozezdrze, 8 km (5 mi) east of Węgorzewo, and 102 km (63 mi) north-east of the regional capital Olsztyn.

History

The origins of the village date back to 1557, when Marcin Krzywiński bought 4 włókas of land to establish a village.^[3] The village historically had two equivalent Polish names, Krzywińskie and Krzywinki,^[3] both derived from the last name of its founder. It was settled by Poles.^[3] Under Nazi Germany, the village was renamed Sonnheim to erase traces of Polish origin. Following World War II, in 1945, the village became again part of Poland and its historic Polish name was restored.

References

1. "KRZYWIŃSKIE in Pozezdrze (Teilregion Lyck)". Retrieved 13 August 2020.
2. "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.
3. Słownik geograficzny Królestwa Polskiego i innych krajów słowiańskich, Tom IV (in Polish). Warsaw. 1883. p. 809.