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Gierłoż, Kętrzyn County

Coordinates: 54°5′0″N 21°30′0″E / 54.08333°N 21.50000°E / 54.08333; 21.50000
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Gierłoż
Village
Gierłoż
Gierłoż
Gierłoż is located in Poland
Gierłoż
Gierłoż
Coordinates: 54°5′0″N 21°30′0″E / 54.08333°N 21.50000°E / 54.08333; 21.50000
CountryPoland Poland
VoivodeshipWarmian-Masurian
CountyKętrzyn
GminaGmina Kętrzyn
Population
24

Gierłoż (pronounced Gyer-wosh [ˈɡʲɛrwɔʂ] (German: Görlitz in Ostpreußen) is a small 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.

References

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

54°5′0″N 21°30′0″E / 54.08333°N 21.50000°E / 54.08333; 21.50000


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