Cimochy, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship

Cimochy
Village
Cimochy
Coordinates: 53°58′N 22°41′E / 53.967°N 22.683°E / 53.967; 22.683
Country	Poland
Voivodeship	Warmian-Masurian
County	Olecko
Gmina	Wieliczki
Population	456

Cimochy [t͡ɕiˈmɔxɨ] (German: Groß Czymochen, from 1929–1945 Reuß) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Wieliczki, within Olecko County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland.^[1] It lies approximately 7 kilometres (4 mi) east of Wieliczki, 15 km (9 mi) south-east of Olecko, and 145 km (90 mi) east of the regional capital Olsztyn.

Before 1945, the area was part of Germany (East Prussia). The native German populace was expelled and replaced with Poles.

The village has a population of 456.

Notable residents

Arno von Lenski (1893–1986), general

References

↑ "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.

Gmina Wieliczki

Seat	Wieliczki

Other villages	Bartki Bartkowski Dwór Cimochy Cimoszki Gąsiorówko Gąsiorowo Godziejewo Guty Jelitki Kleszczewo Krupin Krzyżewko Małe Olecko Markowskie Niedźwiedzkie Nory Nowe Raczki Nowy Młyn Puchówka Rynie Sobole Starosty Szeszki Urbanki Wilkasy Wojnasy

Coordinates: 53°58′N 22°41′E / 53.97°N 22.68°E / 53.97; 22.68

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