Gwiździny
Village
Gwiździny is located in Poland
Gwiździny
Gwiździny
Coordinates: 53°23′42″N 19°39′8″E / 53.39500°N 19.65222°E / 53.39500; 19.65222
Country Poland
VoivodeshipWarmian-Masurian
CountyNowe Miasto
GminaNowe Miasto Lubawskie
Elevation
130 m (430 ft)

Gwiździny [ɡvʲiʑˈd͡ʑinɨ] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Nowe Miasto Lubawskie, within Nowe Miasto County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland.[1] It lies approximately 6 kilometres (4 mi) south-east of Mszanowo (the gmina seat), 6 km (4 mi) south-east of Nowe Miasto Lubawskie, and 71 km (44 mi) south-west of the regional capital Olsztyn.

During the Second World War it was the site of the Gwisdyn subcamp of the Nazi Stutthof concentration camp.

References

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


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