Country Poland Gmina Świętajno Local time Thursday 7:30 AM | County Olecko Population 60 | |
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Weather 1°C, Wind S at 13 km/h, 94% Humidity Voivodeship Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship | ||
Barany [baˈranɨ] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Świętajno, within Olecko County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It lies approximately 13 kilometres (8 mi) north-west of Olecko and 126 km (78 mi) east of the regional capital Olsztyn.
Map of Barany, Poland
Before 1945 the area was part of Germany (East Prussia). After World War II the region was placed under Polish administration by the Potsdam Agreement under territorial changes demanded by the Soviet Union. Most Germans fled or were expelled and replaced with Poles expelled from the Polish areas annexed by the Soviet Union or Ukrainians forced to settle in the area through Operation Vistula in 1947.
The village has a population of 60.
References
Barany, Olecko County Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA