Brzozówko

Brzozówko
Village
Brzozówko
Coordinates: 54°14′N 21°53′E / 54.233°N 21.883°E / 54.233; 21.883
Country Poland
VoivodeshipWarmian-Masurian
CountyWęgorzewo
GminaBudry
Founded1554
Founded byMaciej Bogacz
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Vehicle registrationNWE

Brzozówko [bʐɔˈzufkɔ] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Budry, within Węgorzewo County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland, close to the border with the Kaliningrad Oblast of Russia.[1] It lies approximately 2 km (1 mi) south of Budry, 9 km (6 mi) east of Węgorzewo, and 104 km (65 mi) north-east of the regional capital Olsztyn.

Brzozówko was established in 1554 by Maciej Bogacz, who bought land to establish the village.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Główny Urząd Statystyczny" [Central Statistical Office] (in Polish). Select Miejscowości (SIMC) tab, select fragment (min. 3 znaki), enter town name in the field below, click WYSZUKAJ (Search)
  2. ^ Kętrzyński, Wojciech (1882). O ludności polskiej w Prusiech niegdyś krzyżackich (in Polish). Lwów: Zakład Narodowy im. Ossolińskich. pp. 533–534.