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Barany, Olecko County

Coordinates: 54°5′31″N 22°20′29″E / 54.09194°N 22.34139°E / 54.09194; 22.34139
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Barany
Village
Barany is located in Poland
Barany
Barany
Coordinates: 54°5′31″N 22°20′29″E / 54.09194°N 22.34139°E / 54.09194; 22.34139
Country Poland
VoivodeshipWarmian-Masurian
CountyOlecko
GminaŚwiętajno
Founded1562
Population
60
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Vehicle registrationNOE

Barany [baˈranɨ] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Świętajno, within Olecko County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland.[1]

It lies approximately 13 kilometres (8 mi) north-west of Olecko and 126 km (78 mi) east of the regional capital Olsztyn. It is part of the region of Masuria.

History

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Barany was founded in 1562 by Stańko Baran and Błażej Krzywiński, who bought land to establish a village.[2] It was named after one of its founders.[2] As of 1600, the population of the village was solely Polish.[2] In 1939, it had a population of 147.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.
  2. ^ a b c d Wakar, Andrzej (1974). "Z dziejów wsi". In Wakar, Andrzej (ed.). Olecko. Z dziejów miasta i powiatu (in Polish). Olsztyn: Pojezierze. pp. 161–162.