Jarocin, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship

Jarocin
Village
Jarocin
Coordinates: 54°24′21″N 20°5′16″E / 54.40583°N 20.08778°E / 54.40583; 20.08778
Country Poland Poland
Voivodeship Warmian-Masurian
County Braniewo
Gmina Gmina Braniewo
Population 180

Jarocin [jaˈrɔt͡ɕin] (German: Herzogswalde)[1] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Braniewo, within Braniewo County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland and is close to the border with the Kaliningrad Oblast of Russia.[2] It lies approximately 17 kilometres (11 mi) east of Braniewo and 75 km (47 mi) north of the regional capital Olsztyn.

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

The village has a population of 180.

References

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


Coordinates: 54°24′21″N 20°5′16″E / 54.40583°N 20.08778°E / 54.40583; 20.08778

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