Barany, Olecko County
Barany [baˈranɨ] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Świętajno, within Olecko County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland.[1]
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| Coordinates: 54°5′31″N 22°20′29″E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | Warmian-Masurian |
| County | Olecko |
| Gmina | Świętajno |
| Founded | 1562 |
| Population | 60 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Vehicle registration | NOE |
It lies approximately 13 kilometres (8 mi) north-west of Olecko and 126 km (78 mi) east of the regional capital Olsztyn. It is part of the region of Masuria.
The village has a population of 60.
History
Barany was founded in 1562 by Stańko Baran and Błażej Krzywiński, who bought land to establish a village.[2] It was named after one of its founders.[2] As of 1600, the population of the village was solely Polish.[2] In 1939, it had a population of 147.[2]
References
- "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.
- Wakar, Andrzej (1974). "Z dziejów wsi". In Wakar, Andrzej (ed.). Olecko. Z dziejów miasta i powiatu (in Polish). Olsztyn: Pojezierze. pp. 161–162.
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