| Boćwinka | |
|---|---|
| Village | |
  Boćwinka | |
| Coordinates: 54°4′N 21°59′E / 54.067°N 21.983°E / 54.067; 21.983 | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | Warmian-Masurian |
| County | Giżycko |
| Gmina | Kruklanki |
| Founded | 1554 |
| Founded by | Łukasz Lipiński |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Vehicle registration | NOE |
Boćwinka is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Kruklanki, within Giżycko County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland. It lies approximately 5 kilometres (3 mi) south-east of Kruklanki, 15 km (9 mi) east of Giżycko, and 103 km (64 mi) east of the regional capital Olsztyn. It is located in the region of Masuria.
History
The origins of the village date back to 1554, when Łukasz Lipiński bought land to establish a village. In 1860, the village had a population of 354.
References
- "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.
- ^ Słownik geograficzny Królestwa Polskiego i innych krajów słowiańskich, Tom VII (in Polish). Warsaw. 1886. p. 14.
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