Szczurkowo
Szczurkowo [ʂt͡ʂurˈkɔvɔ] (German: Schönbruch) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Sępopol, within Bartoszyce County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland, at the border of Kaliningrad Oblast of Russia.[1] It lies approximately 12 kilometres (7 mi) north-west of Sępopol, 14 km (9 mi) north-east of Bartoszyce, and 69 km (43 mi) north-east of the regional capital Olsztyn.
The initial village is partitioned, the northern area is part of the Kaliningrad Oblast and uninhabited.[2] Szczurkowo is also considered one of the largest nesting sites of the white storks in Poland, with several pairs breeding here yearly.
Notable residents
- Otto von Bolschwing (1909–1982)
Population
- 1931:1,004
- 1939:1,139[2]
References
- ^ "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.
- ^ a b ostpreussen.net (in German)
External links
- color photos of the Church (1943, today destroyed)
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