Łęgowo [wɛnˈɡɔvɔ] (German: Lengowen, from 1938-45 Lengau) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Olecko, within Olecko County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland.[1]
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Coordinates: 54°6′N 22°27′E | |
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Voivodeship | Warmian-Masurian |
County | Olecko |
Gmina | Olecko |
Founded | 1561 |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Vehicle registration | NOE |
It lies approximately 9 kilometres (6 mi) north-west of Olecko and 133 km (83 mi) east of the regional capital Olsztyn. It is located in the region of Masuria.
The origins of the village date back to 1561, when Stańko Olszewski bought land to establish a village.[2] As of 1600, the population was solely Polish.[2] In 1858, the village had a population of 281.[2]
The Polish National road 65 runs nearby, east of the village.
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