Chruściel
| Chruściel | |
|---|---|
| Village | |
  Chruściel | |
| Coordinates: 54°15′24″N 19°48′43″E / 54.25667°N 19.81194°E | |
| Country |
 Poland |
| Voivodeship | Warmian-Masurian |
| County | Braniewo |
| Gmina | Płoskinia |
| Population | 365 |
Chruściel [ˈxruɕt͡ɕel] (German: Tiedmannsdorf) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Płoskinia, within Braniewo County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland.[1] It lies approximately 9 kilometres (6 mi) west of Płoskinia, 15 km (9 mi) south of Braniewo, and 70 km (43 mi) north-west of the regional capital Olsztyn.
While traditionally Prussian, with the Second Peace of Thorn in 1466 the area became part of the Kingdom of Poland until 1772; 1772-1945 Kingdom of Prussia and Germany (East Prussia). After World War II the region was placed under Polish administration and ethnically cleansed according to the post-war Potsdam Agreement. The native German populace was expelled and replaced with Poles.
The village has a population of 365.
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Coordinates: 54°15′24″N 19°48′43″E / 54.25667°N 19.81194°E