Zawady Oleckie

Zawady Oleckie [zaˈvadɨ ɔˈlɛt͡skʲɛ] (also Zawada; German: Sawadden, from 1938-45 Schwalgenort)[1] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Kowale Oleckie, within Olecko County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland.[2] It lies approximately 11 kilometres (7 mi) south-west of Kowale Oleckie, 17 km (11 mi) north-west of Olecko, and 123 km (76 mi) east of the regional capital Olsztyn.

Zawady Oleckie
Village
Zawady Oleckie
Coordinates: 54°7′N 22°17′E
Country Poland
VoivodeshipWarmian-Masurian
CountyOlecko
GminaKowale Oleckie

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

References
  1. Kaemmerer, Margarete (2004). Ortsnamenverzeichnis der Ortschaften jenseits von Oder u. Neiße (in German). p. 140. ISBN 3-7921-0368-0.
  2. "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.



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