Gmina Grunwald Local time Saturday 4:22 AM | Population 1,000 | |
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Weather 2°C, Wind SW at 18 km/h, 89% Humidity Voivodeship Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship | ||
Frygnowo [frɨɡˈnɔvɔ] (German Frögenau) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Grunwald, within Ostróda County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It lies approximately 22 kilometres (14 mi) south of Ostróda and 41 km (25 mi) south-west of the regional capital Olsztyn. The village has a population of 1,000.
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Map of Frygnowo, Poland
In 1914 the fields around the village were the main battlefield of the Battle of Tannenberg, which was eventually named after the nearby village of Tannenberg (Stębark), whence the final victory note was dispatched by the German commanders.
Before 1945 the area was part of Germany (East Prussia).
Notable residents
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