Fiszewo, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship

Fiszewo [fiˈʂɛvɔ] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Gronowo Elbląskie, within Elbląg County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland.[1] It lies approximately 5 kilometres (3 mi) west of Gronowo Elbląskie, 12 km (7 mi) west of Elbląg, and 89 km (55 mi) west of the regional capital Olsztyn.

See also: Fiszewo, Pomeranian Voivodeship
Fiszewo
Village
Monument to Polish insurgents massacred by the Prussians in 1832
Monument to Polish insurgents massacred by the Prussians in 1832
Fiszewo is located in Poland
Fiszewo
Fiszewo
Fiszewo is located in Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship
Fiszewo
Fiszewo
Coordinates: 54°4′10″N 19°14′26″E
CountryPoland Poland
VoivodeshipWarmian-Masurian
CountyElbląg County
GminaGronowo Elbląskie
Population
270
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Vehicle registrationNEB

It was the site of a massacre of Polish insurgents of the November Uprising committed by the Prussians on 27 January 1832.[2] Prussian troops opened fire on the Polish insurgents, killing eight and wounding twelve, another four of whom eventually died of wounds.[2] There is a monument to the victims of the massacre in Fiszewo, and an annual rally is held to commemorate them.[3]

Transport

The National road 22 bypasses Fiszewo in the west.

References
  1. "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.
  2. Zawadzki, Wojciech (2011). "Zgony powstańców listopadowych na Żuławach i Powiślu 1831–1832". Studia Elbląskie (in Polish) (XII): 27.
  3. "Wokół ośmiu lip". Gość Elbląski (in Polish). Retrieved 21 January 2023.



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