Boćwinka [bɔt͡ɕˈfinka] (German: Neu Freudenthal) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Kruklanki, within Giżycko County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland.[1] It lies approximately 5 kilometres (3 mi) south-east of Kruklanki, 15 km (9 mi) east of Giżycko, and 103 km (64 mi) east of the regional capital Olsztyn. It is located in the region of Masuria.
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Coordinates: 54°4′N 21°59′E | |
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Voivodeship | Warmian-Masurian |
County | Giżycko |
Gmina | Kruklanki |
Founded | 1554 |
Founded by | Łukasz Lipiński |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Vehicle registration | NOE |
The origins of the village date back to 1554, when Łukasz Lipiński bought land to establish a village.[2] In 1860, the village had a population of 354.[2]
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