Budry

Village in Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, Poland
54°15′N 21°53′E / 54.250°N 21.883°E / 54.250; 21.883Country PolandVoivodeshipWarmian-MasurianCountyWęgorzewoGminaBudryPopulation
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Budry [ˈbudrɨ] is a village in Węgorzewo County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland, close to the border with the Kaliningrad Oblast of Russia. It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Budry.[1] It lies approximately 10 kilometres (6 mi) north-east of Węgorzewo and 105 km (65 mi) north-east of the regional capital Olsztyn. It is located in the historic region of Masuria.

History

In the late 19th century, the village had a population of 778, predominantly Polish by ethnicity, mostly employed in agriculture.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.
  2. ^ Słownik geograficzny Królestwa Polskiego i innych krajów słowiańskich, Tom I (in Polish). Warsaw. 1880. p. 441.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
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