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Country
  
Poland

Gmina
  
Kiwity

Local time
  
Monday 2:13 AM

County
  
Lidzbark

Population (approx.)
  
400

Żegoty

Weather
  
7°C, Wind W at 13 km/h, 93% Humidity

Voivodeship
  
Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship

Żegoty [ʐɛˈɡɔtɨ] (German: Siegfriedswalde) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Kiwity, within Lidzbark County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It lies approximately 10 kilometres (6 mi) south-west of Kiwity, 12 km (7 mi) south-east of Lidzbark Warmiński, and 31 km (19 mi) north-east of the regional capital Olsztyn.

Map of %C5%BBegoty, Poland

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). Following World War II the native German populace was expelled and replaced by Poles.

The village has an approximate population of 400.

To the southwest of the village lies the Jezioro Blanki lake.

References

Żegoty Wikipedia