Bobrowiec, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship
For other places with the same name, see Bobrowiec (disambiguation).
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Coordinates: 54°22′6″N 19°52′43″E / 54.36833°N 19.87861°E | |
Country | Poland |
Voivodeship | Warmian-Masurian |
County | Braniewo |
Gmina | Gmina Braniewo |
Population | 137 |
Bobrowiec [bɔˈbrɔvjɛt͡s] (German: Klein Amtsmühle) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Braniewo, within Braniewo County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland, close to the border with the Kaliningrad Oblast of Russia.[1] It lies approximately 4 kilometres (2 mi) south-east of Braniewo and 77 km (48 mi) north-west of the regional capital Olsztyn.
While traditionally Prussian, with the Second Peace of Thorn in 1466 the area became part of the Kingdom of Poland until 1772; 1772-1945 Kingdom of Prussia and Germany (East Prussia). Following World War II the native German populace was expelled and replaced by Poles.
The village has a population of 137.
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Coordinates: 54°22′06″N 19°52′43″E / 54.36833°N 19.87861°E
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