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Zanie, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship

Coordinates: 53°55′N 22°43′E / 53.917°N 22.717°E / 53.917; 22.717
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Zanie
Village
Zanie is located in Poland
Zanie
Zanie
Coordinates: 53°55′N 22°43′E / 53.917°N 22.717°E / 53.917; 22.717
Country Poland
VoivodeshipWarmian-Masurian
CountyEłk
GminaKalinowo
Population
 • Total140
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Vehicle registrationNEL

Zanie [ˈzaɲɛ] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Kalinowo, within Ełk County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland.[1] It is located in the region of Masuria. It lies approximately 6 kilometres (4 mi) north-east of Kalinowo, 26 km (16 mi) north-east of Ełk, and 147 km (91 mi) east of the regional capital Olsztyn.

History

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The village was founded in 1472.

During World War II, on December 5, 1943, a unit of the Polish Home Army captured a German post in the village, killing its commander and seizing weapons, ammunition and a dozen sets of uniforms.[2]

Transport

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The S61 highways bypasses Zanie in the south.

References

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  1. ^ "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.
  2. ^ Brenda, Waldemar (2007). "Pogranicze Prus Wschodnich i Polski w działaniach polskiej konspiracji w latach II wojny światowej". Komunikaty Mazursko-Warmińskie (in Polish) (4): 517.