Gierłoż, Kętrzyn County
| Gierłoż | |
|---|---|
| Village | |
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Gierłoż | |
  Gierłoż | |
| Coordinates: 54°5′0″N 21°30′0″E / 54.08333°N 21.50000°E | |
| Country |
 Poland |
| Voivodeship | Warmian-Masurian |
| County | Kętrzyn |
| Gmina | Gmina Kętrzyn |
| Population | 24 |
Gierłoż [ˈɡʲɛrwɔʂ] (German Görlitz) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Kętrzyn, within Kętrzyn County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in north-east Poland.[1] It lies approximately 8 kilometres (5 mi) east of Kętrzyn and 74 km (46 mi) north-east of the regional capital Olsztyn.
Before 1945 the area was part of Germany (East Prussia).
The village has a population of 24.
Adolf Hitler's military headquarters from June 21, 1941 to November 20, 1944 were situated here in a bunker, called The Wolf's Lair.
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Coordinates: 54°5′0″N 21°30′0″E / 54.08333°N 21.50000°E
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