Zanie, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship
Village in Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, Poland From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Zanie [ˈzaɲɛ] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Kalinowo, within Ełk County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland.[1] It is located in the region of Masuria. It lies approximately 6 kilometres (4 mi) north-east of Kalinowo, 26 km (16 mi) north-east of Ełk, and 147 km (91 mi) east of the regional capital Olsztyn.
Zanie | |
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 Zanie | |
| Coordinates: 53°55′N 22°43′E | |
| Country | Poland |
| Voivodeship | Warmian-Masurian |
| County | Ełk |
| Gmina | Kalinowo |
| Population | |
• Total | 140 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Vehicle registration | NEL |
History
The village was founded in 1472.
During World War II, on December 5, 1943, a unit of the Polish Home Army captured a German post in the village, killing its commander and seizing weapons, ammunition and a dozen sets of uniforms.[2]
Transport
The S61 highways bypasses Zanie in the south.
References
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