Gorczyce, Olecko County
Gorczyce [ɡɔrˈt͡ʂɨt͡sɛ] (German: Gortzitzen, from 1909 until 1945 Gartenberg) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Kowale Oleckie, within Olecko County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland.[1] It lies approximately 5 kilometres (3 mi) east of Kowale Oleckie, 13 km (8 mi) north of Olecko, and 137 km (85 mi) east of the regional capital Olsztyn.
Gorczyce | |
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Village | |
  Gorczyce  Gorczyce | |
| Coordinates: 54°9′N 22°29′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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