Chwalęcin
Village
Church of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross
Church of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross
Chwalęcin is located in Poland
Chwalęcin
Chwalęcin
Coordinates: 54°10′N 20°2′E / 54.167°N 20.033°E / 54.167; 20.033
Country Poland
VoivodeshipWarmian-Masurian
CountyLidzbark
GminaOrneta
Population
  Total190

Chwalęcin [xfaˈlɛnt͡ɕin] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Orneta, within Lidzbark County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland.[1] It lies approximately 9 kilometres (6 mi) north-west of Orneta, 37 km (23 mi) west of Lidzbark Warmiński, and 53 km (33 mi) north-west of the regional capital Olsztyn.

Before 1772 the area was part of Kingdom of Poland, and in 1772–1945 it belonged to Prussia and Germany (East Prussia).

References

  1. "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.


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