Wężewo, Olecko County
Wężewo [vɛ̃ˈʐɛvɔ] (German: Eibenau; until: 1938: Wensöwen) 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) west of Kowale Oleckie, 17 km (11 mi) north-west of Olecko, and 127 km (79 mi) east of the regional capital Olsztyn.
Wężewo | |
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  Wężewo | |
| Coordinates: 54°9′N 22°20′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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