Borkowiny
Borkowiny [bɔrkɔˈvinɨ] (German: Jarken; until 1938: Borkowinnen) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Kowale Oleckie, within Olecko County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland.[1] It lies approximately 6 kilometres (4 mi) north-east of Kowale Oleckie, 19 km (12 mi) north of Olecko, and 137 km (85 mi) east of the regional capital Olsztyn.
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  Borkowiny | |
| Coordinates: 54°12′N 22°28′E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | Warmian-Masurian |
| County | Olecko |
| Gmina | Kowale Oleckie |
Before 1945, the area was part of Germany (East Prussia). Following World War II the native German populace was expelled and replaced by Poles.
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