Country Poland Gmina Lichnowy Local time Friday 7:07 AM | County Malbork Population 973 Voivodeship Pomeranian Voivodeship | |
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Lichnowy [lixˈnɔvɨ] is a village in Malbork County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Lichnowy. It lies approximately 12 kilometres (7 mi) north-west of Malbork and 34 km (21 mi) south-east of the regional capital Gdańsk.
Map of Lichnowy, Poland
Before 1772 the village was part of the Kingdom of Poland, 1772-1919 Prussia and Germany, 1920-1939 Free City of Danzig, 1939 - February 1945 Nazi Germany. While part of Germany it was known as Groß Lichtenau. After World War II the region was placed under Polish administration by the Potsdam Agreement under territorial changes demanded by the Soviet Union. Most Germans fled or were expelled and were replaced with Poles expelled from the Polish areas annexed by the Soviet Union.
The village has a population of 973.