Pozezdrze

Pozezdrze
Village
Pozezdrze
Coordinates: 54°8′31″N 21°51′31″E / 54.14194°N 21.85861°E / 54.14194; 21.85861
Country	Poland
Voivodeship	Warmian-Masurian
County	Węgorzewo
Gmina	Pozezdrze
Population	1,320

Pozezdrze [pɔˈzɛzdʐɛ] (German: Possessern, from 1938-45 Großgarten) is a village in Węgorzewo County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Pozezdrze.^[1] It lies approximately 11 kilometres (7 mi) south-east of Węgorzewo and 98 km (61 mi) north-east of the regional capital Olsztyn.

Before 1945 the area was part of Germany (East Prussia).

The village has a population of 1,320.

Notable residents

Ernst Süß (31 August 1912 – 20 December 1943), Luftwaffe pilot

References

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

Gmina Pozezdrze

Seat	Pozezdrze

Other villages	Dziaduszyn Gębałka Harsz Jakunówko Kolonia Pozezdrze Krzywińskie Kuty Nowy Harsz Okowizna Pieczarki Piłaki Wielkie Przerwanki Przytuły Radziszewo Sapieniec Stręgielek Wyłudy

Coordinates: 54°8′31″N 21°51′31″E / 54.14194°N 21.85861°E / 54.14194; 21.85861

Authority control	VIAF: 248740398 GND: 4716290-9

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