Raczki Wielkie

Raczki Wielkie
Village
Raczki Wielkie
Coordinates: 54°4′N 22°36′E / 54.067°N 22.600°E / 54.067; 22.600
Country Poland Poland
Voivodeship Warmian-Masurian
County Olecko
Gmina Olecko

Raczki Wielkie [ˈrat͡ʂki ˈvjɛlkʲɛ] (German: Groß Retzken) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Olecko, within Olecko County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland.[1] It lies approximately 8 kilometres (5 mi) north-east of Olecko and 142 km (88 mi) east 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.

References

  1. ↑ "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.


Coordinates: 54°4′N 22°36′E / 54.067°N 22.600°E / 54.067; 22.600

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