Barciany

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.

Barciany
Village
Coat of arms
Barciany
Barciany
Coordinates: 54°13′N 21°21′E
Country Poland
Voivodeship Warmian-Masurian
CountyKętrzyn
GminaBarciany
Elevation
68 m (223 ft)
Population
1,100
Websitehttp://www.barciany.pl

Its name originates from the name of an Old Prussian tribe, the Bartians. An Ordensburg was erected in 1325, but stone was not used until 1377.

The village has a population of 1,100.

Notable people

References

  • Krahe, Friedrich-Wilhelm (2000). Burgen des deutschen Mittelalters. Grundriss-Lexikon (in German). Flechsig. p. 693. ISBN 3-88189-360-1.


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