Bogusze, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship

Bogusze [bɔˈɡuʂɛ] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Prostki, within Ełk County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland.[1] It lies approximately 3 kilometres (2 mi) south-east of Prostki, 17 km (11 mi) south of Ełk, and 130 km (81 mi) east of the regional capital Olsztyn.

Bogusze
Village
Bogusze
Coordinates: 53°41′7″N 22°27′15″E
Country Poland
VoivodeshipWarmian-Masurian
CountyEłk
GminaProstki
Population
336
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
19-335
Area code(s)+48 87
Car platesNEL

The village has a population of 336.

The village was established in 1438.[2]

During the German occupation of Poland during World War II there was a German-operated POW camp in Bogusze.[2] Polish civilians were also imprisoned in the camp.[2] Many Russian and Italian soldiers as well as Polish civilians died of hunger or cold or were murdered in the camp.[2] In 1959 a monument dedicated to the victims of German crimes was unveiled at the site.[2]

References

  1. "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.
  2. Henryk Modzelewski. "Historyczne kalendarium Grajewa". Grajewo - oficjalny serwis miejski (in Polish). Retrieved August 11, 2019.


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