Gaj, Bartoszyce County

Coordinates: 54°19′19″N 21°9′25″E / 54.32194°N 21.15694°E / 54.32194; 21.15694
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Gaj
Village
CountryPoland Poland
VoivodeshipWarmian-Masurian
CountyBartoszyce
GminaSępopol
Population
90

Gaj [ɡai̯] (German: Grünhof) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Sępopol, within Bartoszyce County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland, close to the border with the Kaliningrad Oblast of Russia.[1] It lies approximately 12 kilometres (7 mi) northeast of Sępopol, 25 km (16 mi) east of Bartoszyce, and 74 km (46 mi) northeast of the regional capital Olsztyn.

Before 1945 the area was part of Germany (East Prussia). Following World War II the native German populace was expelled and replaced by Poles.

The village has a population of 90.

References

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


54°19′19″N 21°9′25″E / 54.32194°N 21.15694°E / 54.32194; 21.15694