Grabowo, Gołdap County
Grabowo [ɡraˈbɔvɔ] (German: Grabowen)[1] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Gołdap, within Gołdap County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland, close to the border with the Kaliningrad Oblast of Russia.[2] It lies approximately 13 kilometres (8 mi) south-west of Gołdap and 124 km (77 mi) north-east of the regional capital Olsztyn. It is located in the historic region of Masuria.
Grabowo | |
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Village | |
  Grabowo  Grabowo | |
| Coordinates: 54°13′N 22°14′E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | Warmian-Masurian |
| County | Gołdap |
| Gmina | Gołdap |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Vehicle registration | NGO |
| Voivodeship roads |  |
History
The local church was founded in 1589.[3] In the late 19th century, the village had a population of 521. [3]
References
- "Former Territory of Germany" (in German). 2017-12-09.
- "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.
- Słownik geograficzny Królestwa Polskiego i innych krajów słowiańskich, Tom II (in Polish). Warszawa. 1881. p. 788.
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