Barczewo
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| Country |  Poland |
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| Voivodeship | Warmian-Masurian | ||
| County | Olsztyn | ||
| Gmina | Barczewo | ||
| Area | |||
| - Total | 4.58 km² (1.8 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2006) | |||
| - Total | 7,401 | ||
| - Density | 1,615.9/km² (4,185.3/sq mi) | ||
| Postal code | 11-010 | ||
| Website: http://www.barczewo.pl | |||
Barczewo [barˈt͡ʂɛvɔ] (German: Wartenburg in Ostpreussen, Lithuanian: Vartėnai) is a place in Olsztyn County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, Poland. It is located 20 km NE of Olsztyn.
It has been a part of Poland since 1945. The municipality changed its name on December 4, 1946 and is named after Walenty Barczewski (1865-1928).
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[edit] Historical population:
- 1861: 3,272
[edit] Persons
[edit] Sites of Interest:
- a fortress
- Museum of Feliks Nowowiejski
[edit] External links
(in Polish)
