Żabin, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship
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| Żabin | |
|---|---|
| Village | |
  Żabin | |
| Coordinates: 54°20′N 22°3′E / 54.333°N 22.050°E | |
| Country |
 Poland |
| Voivodeship | Warmian-Masurian |
| County | Gołdap |
| Gmina | Banie Mazurskie |
| Population | 210 |
Żabin [ˈʐabin] (German: Klein Szabienen, from 1936–38 Klein Schabienen, from 1938–45 Kleinlautersee) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Banie Mazurskie, within Gołdap County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland, close to the border with the Kaliningrad Oblast of Russia.[1] It lies approximately 11 kilometres (7 mi) north of Banie Mazurskie, 17 km (11 mi) west of Gołdap, and 119 km (74 mi) north-east of the regional capital Olsztyn.
Before 1945, the area was part of Germany (East Prussia), and there are two cemeteries—one German, one Russian—from World War I located in the town.
The village has a population of 210.
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Coordinates: 54°20′00″N 22°03′00″E / 54.3333°N 22.0500°E
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