Możdżany
Możdżany [mɔʐˈd͡ʐanɨ] (German: Borkenwalde)[1] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Kruklanki, within Giżycko County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland.[2] It lies approximately 7 kilometres (4 mi) east of Kruklanki, 20 km (12 mi) east of Giżycko, and 124 km (77 mi) east of the regional capital Olsztyn.
Możdżany | |
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Village | |
 Chapel of Good Shepherd | |
  Możdżany | |
| Coordinates: 54°5′N 22°3′E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | Warmian-Masurian |
| County | Giżycko |
| Gmina | Kruklanki |
| Population (approx.) | 202 |
The village has an approximate population of 202.
Notable residents
- Dieter Wisliceny (1911–1948), German Nazi SS officer and perpetrator of the Holocaust executed for war crimes
- Günther-Eberhardt Wisliceny (1912-1985), SS officer
References
- "Former Territory of Germany" (in German). 2017-11-09.
- "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.
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