Łaniewo, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship

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Łaniewo [waˈɲɛvɔ] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Lidzbark Warmiński, within Lidzbark County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland.[1] It lies approximately 9 kilometres (6 mi) west of Lidzbark Warmiński and 36 km (22 mi) north of the regional capital Olsztyn. It is located in Warmia.

Łaniewo
Village
Łaniewo is located in Poland
Łaniewo
Łaniewo
Coordinates: 54°6′N 20°27′E / 54.100°N 20.450°E / 54.100; 20.450
Country Poland
VoivodeshipWarmian-Masurian
CountyLidzbark
GminaLidzbark Warmiński
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Vehicle registrationNLI

In June 1807, Łaniewo was the place where the Polish division of General Jan Henryk Dąbrowski joined the French Grande Armée before the Battle of Friedland.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.
  2. ^ Pawlak, Marian (1962). "Działania bojowe dywizji poznańskiej na Warmii i Mazurach w 1807 roku". Komunikaty Mazursko-Warmińskie (in Polish) (3): 572.