Drozdowo, Olecko County

Drozdowo
Village
Drozdowo
Coordinates: 54°10′N 22°30′E / 54.167°N 22.500°E / 54.167; 22.500
Country	Poland
Voivodeship	Warmian-Masurian
County	Olecko
Gmina	Kowale Oleckie
Population (approx.)	250

Drozdowo [drɔzˈdɔvɔ] (German: Drosdowen, from 1938-45 Drosten) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Kowale Oleckie, within Olecko County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland.^[1] It lies approximately 6 kilometres (4 mi) east of Kowale Oleckie, 15 km (9 mi) north of Olecko, and 138 km (86 mi) east of the regional capital Olsztyn.

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

The village has an approximate population of 250.

Notable residents

• Gustav von Saltzwedel (1808–1897), politician
• Wilhelm von Saltzwedel (1820–1882), public official

References

Gmina Kowale Oleckie Seat Kowale Oleckie Other villages Bialskie Pola Borkowiny Chełchy Cicha Wólka Czerwony Dwór Czukty Daniele Dorsze Drozdowo Golubie Wężewskie Golubki Gorczyce Guzy Jabłonowo Kiliany Lakiele Monety Rogówko Sokółki Stacze Stożne Szarejki Szeszki Szwałk Wężewo Zawady Oleckie Żydy

Coordinates: 54°10′00″N 22°30′00″E / 54.1667°N 22.5000°E / 54.1667; 22.5000