Boćwinka, Giżycko County
See also: Boćwinka, Gmina Gołdap
| Boćwinka | |
|---|---|
| Village | |
  Boćwinka | |
| Coordinates: 54°4′N 21°59′E / 54.067°N 21.983°E | |
| Country |
 Poland |
| Voivodeship | Warmian-Masurian |
| County | Giżycko |
| Gmina | Kruklanki |
Boćwinka [bɔt͡ɕˈfinka] (German: Neu Freudenthal) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Kruklanki, within Giżycko County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland.[1] It lies approximately 5 kilometres (3 mi) south-east of Kruklanki, 15 km (9 mi) east of Giżycko, and 103 km (64 mi) east of the regional capital Olsztyn.
Before 1945 the area was part of Germany (East Prussia). After World War II the region was placed under Polish administration and ethnically cleansed according to the post-war Potsdam Agreement. The native German populace was expelled and replaced with Poles.
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Coordinates: 54°04′00″N 21°59′00″E / 54.0667°N 21.9833°E
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