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This article is about the Polish village. For the South Korean film also known as Kwik, see Quick (2011 film). For the Chinese family name sometimes Romanised as Kwik, see Guo.

Village in Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, Poland

Kwik
Village
View of Kwik from Lake BiałoławkiView of Kwik from Lake Białoławki
Kwik is located in PolandKwikKwik
Coordinates: 53°44′N 21°49′E / 53.733°N 21.817°E / 53.733; 21.817
Country Poland
Voivodeship Warmian-Masurian
County Pisz
Gmina Pisz
Founded 15th century
Population(approx.) 130
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Vehicle registration NPI

Kwik [kfik] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Pisz, within Pisz County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland.[1] It lies approximately 13 km (8 mi) north of Pisz and 87 km (54 mi) east of the regional capital Olsztyn. It is located on Lake Białoławki in the region of Masuria.

The village was founded in the 15th century.[2] In the late 19th century, it had an entirely Polish population of 304, which was mostly employed in agriculture, fishing and fish trade.[2]

  1. ^ "Główny Urząd Statystyczny" [Central Statistical Office] (in Polish). To search: Select "Miejscowości (SIMC)" tab, select "fragment (min. 3 znaki)" (minimum 3 characters), enter town name in the field below, click "WYSZUKAJ" (Search).
  2. ^ a b Słownik geograficzny Królestwa Polskiego i innych krajów słowiańskich, Tom V (in Polish). Warsaw. 1884. p. 33.{{[cite book](/wiki/Template:Cite%5Fbook "Template:Cite book")}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)