Silginy
Silginy [ɕilˈɡinɨ] (German: Sillginnen)[1] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Barciany, within Kętrzyn County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland, close to the border with the Kaliningrad Oblast of Russia.[2] It lies approximately 11 kilometres (7 mi) north-west of Barciany, 23 km (14 mi) north-west of Kętrzyn, and 71 km (44 mi) north-east of the regional capital Olsztyn.
Silginy | |
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Village | |
  Silginy | |
| Coordinates: 54°15′37″N 21°12′22″E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | Warmian-Masurian |
| County | Kętrzyn |
| Gmina | Barciany |
| Population | 140 |
Before 1945 the area was part of Germany (East Prussia).
The village has a population of 140.
References
- "Former Territory of Germany" (in German). 2017-11-10.
- "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.
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