Barciany
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| Barciany | |
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| Coordinates: 54°13′N 21°21′E / 54.217°N 21.35°E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | Warmian-Masurian |
| County | Kętrzyn |
| Gmina | Barciany |
| Elevation | 68 m (223 ft) |
| Population | 1,100 |
| Website | http://www.barciany.pl |
Barciany [barˈt͡ɕanɨ] (German: Barten) is a village in Kętrzyn County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland, close to the border with the Kaliningrad Oblast of Russia. It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Barciany.[1] It lies approximately 15 kilometres (9 mi) north of Kętrzyn and 74 km (46 mi) north-east of the regional capital Olsztyn.
Its name originates from the name of the one Old Prussian tribe - Bartians. An ordensburg was erected in 1325, but stone was not used until 1377.
Before 1945 the area was part of Germany (East Prussia).
The village has a population of 1,100.
[edit] References
- Krahe, Friedrich-Wilhelm (2000) (in German). Burgen des deutschen Mittelalters. Grundriss-Lexikon. Flechsig. p. 693. ISBN 3881893601.
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Coordinates: 54°13′N 21°21′E / 54.217°N 21.35°E
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