Kalina, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship

For other places with the same name, see Kalina (disambiguation).
Kalina
Settlement
Kalina
Coordinates: 54°24′40″N 19°52′41″E / 54.41111°N 19.87806°E / 54.41111; 19.87806
Country Poland Poland
Voivodeship Warmian-Masurian
County Braniewo
Gmina Gmina Braniewo

Kalina [kaˈlina] (German: Kayling) is a settlement 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.[1] It lies approximately 5 kilometres (3 mi) north-east of Braniewo and 81 km (50 mi) north-west of the regional capital Olsztyn.

Before 1945 the area was part of Germany (East Prussia). Following World War II the native German populace was expelled and replaced by Poles.

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Coordinates: 54°24′40″N 19°52′41″E / 54.41111°N 19.87806°E / 54.41111; 19.87806

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