| Zanie | |
|---|---|
| Village | |
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  Zanie | |
| Coordinates: 53°55′N 22°43′E / 53.917°N 22.717°E / 53.917; 22.717 | |
| 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 |
Zanie is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Kalinowo, within Ełk County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland. 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.
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.
Transport
The S61 highways bypasses Zanie in the south.
References
- "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.
- Brenda, Waldemar (2007). "Pogranicze Prus Wschodnich i Polski w działaniach polskiej konspiracji w latach II wojny światowej". Komunikaty Mazursko-Warmińskie (in Polish) (4): 517.
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