Zaborowo, Olsztyn County
Zaborowo [zabɔˈrɔvɔ] (German: Saborowen, 1938-45: Heideberg)[1] is a settlement in the administrative district of Gmina Purda, within Olsztyn County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland.[2] It lies approximately 5 kilometres (3 mi) south-east of Purda and 20 km (12 mi) south-east of the regional capital Olsztyn.
Zaborowo | |
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Settlement | |
  Zaborowo | |
| Coordinates: 53°42′N 20°46′E | |
| Country |  |
| Voivodeship | Warmian-Masurian |
| County | Olsztyn County |
| Gmina | Purda |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Area code(s) | +48 89 |
| Vehicle registration | NOL |
Before 1772 the area was part of Kingdom of Poland, 1772–1871 Prussia, 1871–1945 Germany, and again Poland since 1945. During the Nazi campaign of changing placenames to remove traces of Polish origin, it was renamed Heideberg. The historic name Zaborowo was restored in post-war Poland in 1945.
References
- "Former Territory of Germany" (in German). 2017-11-12.
- "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.
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