Jurki, Olecko County

Jurki [ˈjurki] (German: Jurken, 1938-45 Jürgen)[1] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Świętajno, within Olecko County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland.[2] It lies approximately 8 kilometres (5 mi) north of Świętajno, 11 km (7 mi) west of Olecko, and 126 km (78 mi) east of the regional capital Olsztyn.

For other places with the same name, see Jurki.
Jurki
Village
Jurki
Coordinates: 54°4′N 22°21′E
Country Poland
VoivodeshipWarmian-Masurian
CountyOlecko
GminaŚwiętajno

Before 1945 the area was part of Germany (East Prussia).

References
  1. Kaemmerer, Margarete (2004). Ortsnamenverzeichnis der Ortschaften jenseits von Oder u. Neiße (in German). p. 68. ISBN 3-7921-0368-0.
  2. "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.



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