Żywkowo, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship

Żywkowo
Village
Stork's nests in Żywkowo
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Żywkowo
Coordinates: 54°22′15.02″N 20°35′33.14″E / 54.3708389°N 20.5925389°E / 54.3708389; 20.5925389
Country Poland
VoivodeshipWarmian-Masurian
CountyBartoszyce
GminaGórowo Iławeckie
Population
30
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
11-220[1]
Vehicle registrationNBA

Żywkowo [ʐɨfˈkɔvɔ] (German: Schewecken) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Górowo Iławeckie, within Bartoszyce County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland, close to the border with the Kaliningrad Oblast of Russia.[2] It lies approximately 13 km (8 mi) north-east of Górowo Iławeckie, 20 km (12 mi) north-west of Bartoszyce, and 65 km (40 mi) north of the regional capital Olsztyn.

It is one of the most popular Polish so called "Storks villages". For 30 inhabitants accrue about 160 storks and 42 nests.

References

  1. ^ "Oficjalny Spis Pocztowych Numerów Adresowych" (PDF). Poczta Polska (in Polish). Archived (PDF) from the original on 22 February 2014. Retrieved 15 March 2026.
  2. ^ "Główny Urząd Statystyczny" [Central Statistical Office] (in Polish). To search: Select "Miejscowości (SIMC)" tab, select "fragment (min. 3 znaki)" (minimum 3 characters), enter town name in the field below, click "WYSZUKAJ" (Search).