Tomaszkowo
Tomaszkowo [tɔmaʂˈkɔvɔ] (German: Thomsdorf) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Stawiguda, within Olsztyn County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland.[2] It lies approximately 7 kilometres (4 mi) north of Stawiguda and 10 km (6 mi) south-west of the regional capital Olsztyn. It is located in Warmia.
Tomaszkowo | |
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Village | |
  Tomaszkowo | |
| Coordinates: 53°43′N 20°25′E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | Warmian-Masurian |
| County | Olsztyn County |
| Gmina | Stawiguda |
| Population (2011[1]) | 541 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Area code(s) | +48 89 |
| Vehicle registration | NOL |
The village has a population of 541.
In 1518 the village was visited by Nicolaus Copernicus.
Notable people
- Jan Boenigk (1903–1982), Polish teacher and publicist in Warmia, imprisoned by the Germans in the Sachsenhausen concentration camp during World War II, was born in the village
- Edward Turowski (1904–1972), member of the Sejm, Polish teacher in Warmia, imprisoned by the Germans in the Sachsenhausen concentration camp during World War II, was born and died in the village
References
- "Wieś Tomaszkowo (warmińsko-mazurskie)". Polska w liczbach (in Polish). Retrieved 1 November 2019.
- "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.
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