Bogaczewo, Giżycko County

Bogaczewo
Village
Bogaczewo
Coordinates: 53°58′N 21°44′E / 53.967°N 21.733°E / 53.967; 21.733
Country Poland Poland
Voivodeship Warmian-Masurian
County Giżycko
Gmina Gmina Giżycko

Bogaczewo [bɔɡaˈt͡ʂɛvɔ] (German: Reichensee; until 1927: Bogatzewen) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Giżycko, within Giżycko County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland.[1] It lies approximately 9 kilometres (6 mi) south of Giżycko and 84 km (52 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.

References

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


Coordinates: 53°58′00″N 21°44′00″E / 53.9667°N 21.7333°E / 53.9667; 21.7333


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