Boćwinka, Giżycko County

Boćwinka
Village
Boćwinka
Coordinates: 54°4′N 21°59′E / 54.067°N 21.983°E / 54.067; 21.983
Country Poland
VoivodeshipWarmian-Masurian
CountyGiżycko
GminaKruklanki
Founded1554
Founded byŁukasz Lipiński
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Vehicle registrationNOE

Boćwinka [bɔt͡ɕˈfinka] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Kruklanki, within Giżycko County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland.[1] It is located in the region of Masuria.

History

The origins of the village date back to 1554, when Łukasz Lipiński bought land to establish a village.[2][3] In 1860, the village had a population of 354.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Główny Urząd Statystyczny" [Central Statistical Office] (in Polish). To search: Select "Miejscowości (SIMC)" tab, select "fragment (min. 3 znaki)" (minimum 3 characters), enter town name in the field below, click "WYSZUKAJ" (Search).
  2. ^ a b Słownik geograficzny Królestwa Polskiego i innych krajów słowiańskich, Tom VII (in Polish). Warsaw. 1886. p. 14.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  3. ^ Kętrzyński, Wojciech (1882). O ludności polskiej w Prusiech niegdyś krzyżackich (in Polish). Lwów: Zakład Narodowy im. Ossolińskich. p. 533.