Botkuny

Botkuny [bɔtˈkunɨ] (German: Buttkuhnen)[1] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Gołdap, within Gołdap County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland, close to the border with the Kaliningrad Oblast of Russia.[2] It lies approximately 4 kilometres (2 mi) south-east of Gołdap and 134 km (83 mi) north-east of the regional capital Olsztyn.

Botkuny
Village
Tourist train in Botkuny in 2003
Botkuny
Coordinates: 54°18′N 22°21′E
Country Poland
VoivodeshipWarmian-Masurian
CountyGołdap
GminaGołdap

Before 1945 the area was part of Germany (East Prussia).

References
  1. "Former Territory of Germany" (in German). 2017-12-09.
  2. "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.



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