Banie Mazurskie

Banie Mazurskie
Village
Banie Mazurskie
Coordinates: 54°14′18″N 22°2′21″E / 54.23833°N 22.03917°E / 54.23833; 22.03917
Country Poland Poland
Voivodeship Warmian-Masurian
County Gołdap
Gmina Banie Mazurskie
Government
 • Mayor Jan Sobuta
Area 205 km2 (79 sq mi)
Population (2010) 3,770
 • Density 18/km2 (48/sq mi)
Postal code 19-520
Area Code (+48) 87
Vehicle registration NGO

Banie Mazurskie [ˈbaɲɛ maˈzurskʲɛ] (German: Benkheim)[1] is a village in Gołdap County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland, close to the border with the Kaliningrad Oblast of Russia. It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Banie Mazurskie.[2] It lies approximately 20 kilometres (12 mi) south-west of Gołdap and 113 km (70 mi) north-east of the regional capital Olsztyn.

Before 1945, the village was part of Germany (East Prussia) and known as Benkheim.

The village has a population of 1,500.

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.


Coordinates: 54°14′18″N 22°2′21″E / 54.23833°N 22.03917°E / 54.23833; 22.03917

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