Brzeszczyny
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| Brzeszczyny | |
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 Brzeszczyny
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| Coordinates: 54°19′16″N 19°53′21″E / 54.32111°N 19.88917°E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | Warmian-Masurian |
| County | Braniewo |
| Gmina | Gmina Braniewo |
| Population | 270 |
Brzeszczyny [bʐɛʂˈt͡ʂɨnɨ] (German: Schwillgarben) 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 8 kilometres (5 mi) south-east of Braniewo and 72 km (45 mi) north-west of the regional capital Olsztyn.
Before 1772 the area was part of Kingdom of Poland, 1772-1945 Prussia and Germany (East Prussia).
The village has a population of 270.
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Coordinates: 54°19′16″N 19°53′21″E / 54.32111°N 19.88917°E
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