Country Poland County Braniewo Population 87 | Voivodeship Warmian-Masurian Gmina Gmina Braniewo | |
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Szyleny [ʂɨˈlɛnɨ] (German: Schillgehnen) 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. It lies approximately 6 kilometres (4 mi) south-east of Braniewo and 75 km (47 mi) north-west of the regional capital Olsztyn.
Map of Szymany, 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 a population of 87.
References
Szyleny Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA