Wyszowate, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship

Wyszowate
Village
Wyszowate
Coordinates: 53°56′N 21°53′E / 53.933°N 21.883°E / 53.933; 21.883
Country Poland Poland
Voivodeship Warmian-Masurian
County Giżycko
Gmina Miłki

Wyszowate [vɨʂɔˈvatɛ] (German: Wissowatten, Wischewatten, Wischowatten, Polish: Wisowate, Wiszowate, Wyszowate) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Miłki, within Giżycko County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland.[1] It lies approximately 2 kilometres (1 mi) east of Miłki, 15 km (9 mi) south-east of Giżycko, and 93 km (58 mi) east of the regional capital Olsztyn.

History

In 1475 the Teutonic Order komtur of Brandenburg Bernard von Balzhofen granted land to noble settlers coming from the Duchy of Masovia in return of their military service. The biggest part (8 włókas [2]) was given to Michał Wysowaty [3] who founded the village of Wyszowate. Until 1945 the area was part of Germany (East Prussia).

References

  1. ↑ "Central Statistical Office (GUS) – TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.
  2. ↑ A "włóka" is a unit of area. 1 włóka = 17,838 hectares
  3. ↑ Wojciech Kętrzyński O ludności polskiej w Prusiech niegdyś krzyżackich, Lwów 1882


Coordinates: 53°56′00″N 21°53′00″E / 53.9333°N 21.8833°E / 53.9333; 21.8833


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