Rogale, Ełk County

Rogale
Village
Rogale
Coordinates: 53°51′N 22°10′E / 53.850°N 22.167°E / 53.850; 22.167
Country	Poland
Voivodeship	Warmian-Masurian
County	Ełk
Gmina	Stare Juchy

Rogale [rɔˈɡalɛ] (German: Rogallen) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Stare Juchy, within Ełk County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland.^[1] It lies approximately 8 kilometres (5 mi) south of Stare Juchy, 14 km (9 mi) west of Ełk, and 110 km (68 mi) east of the regional capital Olsztyn.

The village was historically German, being part of Prussia since the 12th century. However, after World War Two the entire area of East Prussia was given to Poland, and the inhabitants of the village were subsequently forced out of their homes/native lands and sent to land still part of post WW2 Germany, with Poles being sent to settle the area in the Germans place.

References

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

Gmina Stare Juchy
Seat	Stare Juchy
Other villages	Bałamutowo Czerwonka Dobra Wola Gorło Gorłówko Grabnik Jeziorowskie Kałtki Królowa Wola Laśmiady Liski Nowe Krzywe Olszewo Orzechowo Ostrów Panistruga Płowce Rogale Rogalik Sikory Juskie Skomack Wielki Stare Krzywe Szczecinowo Zawady Ełckie

Coordinates: 53°51′00″N 22°10′00″E / 53.8500°N 22.1667°E / 53.8500; 22.1667

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