Tomaszkowo

Tomaszkowo
Village
Tomaszkowo
Coordinates: 53°43′N 20°25′E / 53.717°N 20.417°E / 53.717; 20.417
Country Poland
VoivodeshipWarmian-Masurian
CountyOlsztyn
GminaStawiguda
Population
 (2011[1])
541
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Area code+48 89
Vehicle registrationNOL

Tomaszkowo [tɔmaʂˈkɔvɔ] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Stawiguda, within Olsztyn County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland.[2] It lies approximately 7 km (4 mi) north of Stawiguda and 10 km (6 mi) south-west of the regional capital Olsztyn. It is located in Warmia.

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

  1. ^ "Wieś Tomaszkowo (warmińsko-mazurskie)". Polska w liczbach (in Polish). Retrieved 1 November 2019.
  2. ^ "Główny Urząd Statystyczny" [Central Statistical Office] (in Polish). Select Miejscowości (SIMC) tab, select fragment (min. 3 znaki), enter town name in the field below, click WYSZUKAJ (Search)