Borowe, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship

Borowe [bɔˈrɔvɛ] (German: Borowen)[1] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Sorkwity, within Mrągowo County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland.[2] It lies approximately 8 kilometres (5 mi) south-east of Sorkwity, 9 km (6 mi) south-west of Mrągowo, and 49 km (30 mi) east of the regional capital Olsztyn. It is located in the historic region of Masuria.

Borowe
Village
Borowe
Borowe
Coordinates: 53°48′N 21°14′E
Country Poland
VoivodeshipWarmian-Masurian
CountyMrągowo
GminaSorkwity
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Vehicle registrationNMR

History

The village was established in 1548, when it was part of Poland as a fief held by Ducal Prussia. From the 18th century it was part of the Kingdom of Prussia, and from 1871 to 1945 it was part of Germany within the province of East Prussia. During a massive campaign of renaming of placenames, the German administration renamed the village to Prausken to erase traces of Polish origin. During World War II, the Germans operated a forced labour camp for Jews in the village.[3] After the defeat of Nazi Germany in the war, in 1945, the village along with Masuria became again part of Poland, and its historic name was restored.

References
  1. "Former Territory of Germany" (in German). 2017-11-08.
  2. "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.
  3. "Zwangsarbeitslager für Juden Prausken". Bundesarchiv.de (in German). Retrieved 11 December 2020.


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