Różaniec, Gmina Braniewo
For other places with the same name, see Różaniec.
| Różaniec | |
|---|---|
| Village | |
  Różaniec | |
| Coordinates: 54°23′59″N 19°43′26″E / 54.39972°N 19.72389°E | |
| Country |
 Poland |
| Voivodeship | Warmian-Masurian |
| County | Braniewo |
| Gmina | Gmina Braniewo |
| Population | 34 |
Różaniec [ruˈʐaɲet͡s] (German: Rosenort) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Braniewo, within Braniewo County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland, close to the border with the Kaliningrad Oblast of Russia.[1] It lies approximately 8 kilometres (5 mi) west of Braniewo and 86 km (53 mi) north-west of the regional capital Olsztyn.
Before 1772 the area was part of Kingdom of Poland, 1772-1945 Prussia and Germany (East Prussia). Following World War II the native German populace was expelled and replaced by Poles.
The village has a population of 34.
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Coordinates: 54°23′59″N 19°43′26″E / 54.39972°N 19.72389°E
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