Banie Mazurskie

Banie Mazurskie
—  Village  —
Banie Mazurskie
Coordinates:
Country Poland
Voivodeship Warmian-Masurian
County Gołdap
Gmina Banie Mazurskie
Government
 • Mayor Jan Sobuta
Area 205 km2 (79.2 sq mi)
Population (2010) 3,770
 • Density 18.4/km2 (47.6/sq mi)
Zip Code 19-520
Area code(s) (+48) 87
Vehicle registration NGO

Banie Mazurskie [ˈbaɲɛ maˈzurskʲɛ] (German Benkheim) is a village in Gołdap County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland, close to the border with the Kaliningrad Oblast of Russia. It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Banie Mazurskie.[1] It lies approximately 20 kilometres (12 mi) south-west of Gołdap and 113 km (70 mi) north-east of the regional capital Olsztyn.

Before 1945 the area was part of Germany (East Prussia).

The village has a population of 1,500.

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