Muntowo
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Village | |
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Coordinates: 53°54′N 21°22′E / 53.900°N 21.367°E | |
Country | Poland |
Voivodeship | Warmian-Masurian |
County | Mrągowo |
Gmina | Gmina Mrągowo |
Muntowo [munˈtɔvɔ] (German: Muntowen, 1938-45:Muntau) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Mrągowo, within Mrągowo County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland.[1] It lies approximately 6 kilometres (4 mi) north-east of Mrągowo and 59 km (37 mi) east of the regional capital Olsztyn.
Before 1945 the area was part of Germany (East Prussia). After World War II the region was placed under Polish administration and ethnically cleansed according to the post-war Potsdam Agreement. The native German populace was expelled and replaced by Poles.
Notable residents
- Paul Ogorzow (1912-1941), Berlin's S-Bahn murderer
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