Gmina Węgorzewo
Gmina Węgorzewo is an urban-rural gmina (administrative district) in Węgorzewo County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland, on the border with Russia. Its seat is the town of Węgorzewo, which lies approximately 95 kilometres (59 mi) north-east of the regional capital Olsztyn.
The gmina covers an area of 341.11 square kilometres (131.7 sq mi), and as of 2006 its total population is 17,092 (out of which the population of Węgorzewo amounts to 11,638, and the population of the rural part of the gmina is 5,454).
Villages
Apart from the town of Węgorzewo, Gmina Węgorzewo contains the villages and settlements of Biedaszki, Brzozowo, Czerwony Dwór, Dąbrówka Mała, Dłużec, Dowiackie Nowiny, Guja, Jakunowo, Janówko, Jerzykowo, Kal, Kalskie Nowiny, Kamień, Kamionek Wielki, Karłowo, Kietlice, Klimki, Kolonia Rybacka, Łabapa, Łęgwarowo, Maćki, Mamerki, Matyski, Nowa Guja, Ogonki, Parowa, Pasternak, Perły, Pilwa, Pniewo, Prynowo, Przystań, Radzieje, Róże, Różewiec, Rudziszki, Ruska Wieś, Rydzówka, Skrzypy, Sobin, Stawiska, Stawki, Stręgiel, Stulichy, Surwile, Sztynort, Sztynort Mały, Tarławki, Trygort, Węgielsztyn, Wesołowo, Wilkowo, Wysiecza, Zacisz, Zacisze and Zielony Ostrów.
Węgorzewo
Węgorzewo [vɛŋɡɔˈʐɛvɔ] (German: Angerburg, Lithuanian: Ungura) is a tourist town in the Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, Poland, not far from the border with Russia's Kaliningrad Oblast. It is the seat of Węgorzewo County. Lake Mamry (called Mauersee until 1945) is close to the town.
Etymology
The town's names in different languages are derived from local names for European eels, which used to live in the area in great numbers. The German name Angerburg (
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History
Foundation
The town was first mentioned in a 1335 chronicle as Angirburg, or "eel castle", a settlement of the Teutonic Knights with a block house, a palisade, and a watchtower. A 1341 document reported that the Teutonic Order had bestowed land on the river Angerapp (Angrapa) upon twelve Old Prussians for their loyal service. The Grand Duke of Lithuania, Kęstutis, destroyed the castle in 1365, although the order rebuilt the castle out of stone thirty years later. The completion of the stone castle Angerburg allowed the Teutonic Knights to increase development of the surrounding countryside.
Węgorzewo (disambiguation)
Węgorzewo is a town in Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship (north Poland).
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