Biegonity
| Biegonity | |
|---|---|
| Settlement | |
  Biegonity | |
| Coordinates: 54°5′N 20°49′E / 54.083°N 20.817°E | |
| Country |
 Poland |
| Voivodeship | Warmian-Masurian |
| County | Bartoszyce |
| Gmina | Bisztynek |
Biegonity [bjɛɡɔˈnitɨ] (German: Begnitten) is a settlement in the administrative district of Gmina Bisztynek, within Bartoszyce County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland.[1] It lies approximately 6 kilometres (4 mi) west of Bisztynek, 19 km (12 mi) south of Bartoszyce, and 40 km (25 mi) north-east of the regional capital Olsztyn.
While traditionally Prussian, with the Second Peace of Thorn in 1466 the area became part of the Kingdom of Poland until 1772; 1772-1945 Kingdom of Prussia and Germany (East Prussia).
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Coordinates: 54°05′00″N 20°49′00″E / 54.0833°N 20.8167°E
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