Markiny
| Markiny, Poland | |
|---|---|
| Village | |
  Markiny, Poland | |
| Coordinates: 54°17′N 20°45′E / 54.283°N 20.750°E | |
| Country | Poland |
| Voivodeship | Warmian-Masurian |
| County | Bartoszyce |
| Gmina | Gmina Bartoszyce |
Markiny [marˈkʲinɨ] (German: Markienen) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Bartoszyce, within Bartoszyce County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland, close to the border with the Kaliningrad Oblast of Russia.[1]
Geography
It lies approximately 5 kilometres (3 mi) north-west of Bartoszyce and 58 km (36 mi) north of the regional capital Olsztyn.
History
Before 1945 the area was part of Germany (East Prussia).
Notable people
- Friedrich von Berg (1866–1939), politician
References
Coordinates: 54°17′00″N 20°45′00″E / 54.2833°N 20.7500°E
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