Silginy

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Silginy
Village
Silginy is located in Poland
Silginy
Silginy
Coordinates: 54°15′37″N 21°12′22″E / 54.26028°N 21.20611°E / 54.26028; 21.20611
CountryPoland Poland
VoivodeshipWarmian-Masurian
CountyKętrzyn
GminaBarciany
Population
140

Silginy [ɕilˈɡinɨ] (German: Sillginnen)[1] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Barciany, within Kętrzyn County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland, close to the border with the Kaliningrad Oblast of Russia.[2] It lies approximately 11 kilometres (7 mi) north-west of Barciany, 23 km (14 mi) north-west of Kętrzyn, and 71 km (44 mi) north-east of the regional capital Olsztyn.

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

The village has a population of 140.

References[]

  1. ^ "Former Territory of Germany" (in German). 2017-11-10.
  2. ^ "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.


Coordinates: 54°15′37″N 21°12′22″E / 54.26028°N 21.20611°E / 54.26028; 21.20611


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