Tołkiny

Tołkiny [tɔu̯ˈkinɨ] (German: Tolkynen, later Tolksdorf)[1] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Korsze, within Kętrzyn County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland.[2] It lies approximately 9 kilometres (6 mi) south-east of Korsze, 11 km (7 mi) west of Kętrzyn, and 60 km (37 mi) north-east of the regional capital Olsztyn. According to the findings of German genealogists, the Tolkien family probably comes from Tołkiny.[3][4][5]

Tołkiny
Village
A church in Tołkiny
Tołkiny
Coordinates: 54°6′30″N 21°13′13″E
Country Poland
VoivodeshipWarmian-Masurian
CountyKętrzyn
GminaKorsze

Before 1945 the area was part of Germany (East Prussia). Following World War II the native German populace was expelled and replaced by Poles.

Notable residents

References

  1. "Former Territory of Germany" (in German). 2017-11-10.
  2. "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.
  3. Gerullis, Georg (1922). Die altpreußischen Ortsnamen, gesammelt und sprachlich behandelt (in German). Berlin and Leipzig: Vereinigung wissenschaftlicher Verleger. p. 184.
  4. Mechow, Max (1994). Deutsche Familiennamen prussischer Herkunft (in German). Dieburg: Tolkemita. p. 99.
  5. Tołkiny na Warmii gniazdem rodu Tolkienów?

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