Braniewo
Braniewo | |
|---|---|
Saint Catherine Basilica Old granary Municipal office | |
| Coordinates: 54°23′N 19°50′E / 54.383°N 19.833°E | |
| Country | Poland |
| Voivodeship | Warmian-Masurian |
| County | Braniewo |
| Gmina | Braniewo (urban gmina) |
| Established | 13th century |
| Town rights | 1284 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Tomasz Sielicki (PSL) |
| Area | |
• Total | 12.36 km2 (4.77 sq mi) |
| Population (30 June 2021) | |
• Total | 16,907 |
| • Density | 1,400/km2 (3,500/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 14-500 |
| Area code | +48 55 |
| Car plates | NBR |
| Climate | Dfb |
| National road | |
| Voivodeship roads | |
| Website | www |
Braniewo ([braˈɲɛvɔ]) (German: Braunsberg in Ostpreußen, Latin: Brunsberga, Old Prussian: Brus), is a town in northern Poland, in Warmia, in the Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, with a population of 16,907 as of June 2021. It is the capital of Braniewo County.
Braniewo is the second biggest city of Warmia after Olsztyn and one of the historical centers of the region.