Tłokowo
| Tłokowo | |
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| Village | |
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Saint John the Baptist church in Tłokowo | |
  Tłokowo | |
| Coordinates: 53°59′41″N 20°44′17″E / 53.99472°N 20.73806°E | |
| Country |
 Poland |
| Voivodeship | Warmian-Masurian |
| County | Olsztyn County |
| Gmina | Jeziorany |
| Population | 610 |
Tłokowo [twɔˈkɔvɔ] (German Lokau) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Jeziorany, within Olsztyn County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland.[1] It lies approximately 4 kilometres (2 mi) north of Jeziorany and 29 km (18 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). Following World War II the native German populace was expelled and replaced by Poles.
The village has a population of 610.
Notable residents
- Andreas Thiel (1826–1908), Bishop
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Coordinates: 53°59′41″N 20°44′17″E / 53.99472°N 20.73806°E
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