Gronowo Elbląskie
Village
Gronowo Elbląskie train station
Gronowo Elbląskie train station
Gronowo Elbląskie is located in Poland
Gronowo Elbląskie
Gronowo Elbląskie
Coordinates: 54°5′6″N 19°18′26″E / 54.08500°N 19.30722°E / 54.08500; 19.30722
Country Poland
VoivodeshipWarmian-Masurian
CountyElbląg
GminaGronowo Elbląskie
Population
1,600
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Vehicle registrationNEB

Gronowo Elbląskie [ɡrɔˈnɔvɔ ɛlˈblɔ̃skʲɛ] is a village in Elbląg County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Gronowo Elbląskie.[1] It lies approximately 7 kilometres (4 mi) west of Elbląg and 86 km (53 mi) north-west of the regional capital Olsztyn.

History

Human settlement dates back to ancient times. Ancient Roman coins from the time of Emperors Theodosius II, Valentinian III, Leo I and Libius Severus have been discovered in the village.[2] The oldest known location privilege of the village dates back to 1365.[2] In 1410, Polish King Władysław II Jagiełło granted the village to the New Town of Elbląg as a reward for its support against the Teutonic Knights in the Polish–Lithuanian–Teutonic War.[3] During the Thirteen Years' War, in 1457, King Casimir IV Jagiellon granted the village to the Old Town of Elbląg, which led to a long dispute between the Old and New Towns over the village, however, it effectively remained under the administration of the Old Town.[3] According to account books from 1533, grapes were grown on the hill adjacent to the village.[3] No later than 1609, a paper mill was established in the village.[3]

Transport

There is a train station in the village.

Sports

The local football team is Pomowiec Gronowo Elbląskie. It competes in the lower leagues.

Notable people

  • Bronisław Korko (1917–1968), Polish soldier who fought in the Battle of Westerplatte against the German invasion in 1939

References

  1. ↑ "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.
  2. 1 2 Słownik geograficzny Królestwa Polskiego i innych krajów słowiańskich, Tom II (in Polish). Warsaw. 1881. p. 854.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  3. 1 2 3 4 Słownik geograficzny Królestwa Polskiego i innych krajów słowiańskich, Tom II. p. 855.


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