Orło, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship

Orło
Village
Orło
Coordinates: 53°59′N 21°35′E / 53.983°N 21.583°E / 53.983; 21.583
Country Poland Poland
Voivodeship Warmian-Masurian
County Giżycko
Gmina Ryn

Orło [ˈɔrwɔ] (German: Orlen)[1] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Ryn, within Giżycko County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland.[2] It lies approximately 6 kilometres (4 mi) north-east of Ryn, 14 km (9 mi) south-west of Giżycko, and 75 km (47 mi) east of the regional capital Olsztyn.

Before 1945 the area was part of Germany (East Prussia). The name of the village under Nazi-Germany was Arlen (1938-45).

References

  1. ↑ "Former Territory of Germany" (in German). 2017-11-09.
  2. ↑ "Central Statistical Office (GUS) – TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.


Coordinates: 53°59′00″N 21°35′00″E / 53.9833°N 21.5833°E / 53.9833; 21.5833


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