Babięta

Babięta
Village
Babięta
Coordinates: 53°41′N 21°16′E / 53.683°N 21.267°E / 53.683; 21.267
Country	Poland
Voivodeship	Warmian-Masurian
County	Mrągowo
Gmina	Piecki

Babięta [baˈbjɛnta] (German: Babienten; 1938-1945: Wehrkirchen) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Piecki, within Mrągowo County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland.^[1] It lies approximately 9 kilometres (6 mi) south-west of Piecki, 21 km (13 mi) south of Mrągowo, and 52 km (32 mi) east of the regional capital Olsztyn.

Before 1945 the area was part of Germany (East Prussia). After World War II the region was placed under Polish administration and ethnically cleansed according to the post-war Potsdam Agreement. The native German populace was expelled and replaced by Poles.

Notable residents

Herbert Abratis (1918–1945), Wehrmacht officer

References

↑ "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.

Gmina Piecki

Seat	Piecki

Other villages	Babięta Bobrówko Brejdyny Chostka Cierzpięty Czaszkowo Dłużec Dobry Lasek Gajne Gant Głogno Goleń Jakubowo Jeleń Kołowinek Krawno Krutyń Krutyński Piecek Krzywy Róg Ławny Lasek Łętowo Lipowo Machary Mojtyny Mostek Nawiady Nowe Kiełbonki Nowy Zyzdrój Ostrów Pieckowski Piersławek Pilnik Probark Mały Prusinowo Rosocha Rostek Rutkowo Stare Kiełbonki Świnie Oko Szklarnia Wólka Prusinowska Żabieniec Zakręt Zgon Zielony Lasek Zyzdrojowa Wola Zyzdrojowy Piecek

Coordinates: 53°41′N 21°16′E / 53.683°N 21.267°E / 53.683; 21.267

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