Błudowo

Błudowo
Village
Błudowo
Coordinates: 54°13′51″N 19°41′31″E / 54.23083°N 19.69194°E / 54.23083; 19.69194
Country Poland Poland
Voivodeship Warmian-Masurian
County Elbląg County
Gmina Młynary

Błudowo [bwuˈdɔvɔ] (German Bludau) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Młynary, within Elbląg County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland.[1] It lies approximately 6 kilometres (4 mi) north-west of Młynary, 25 km (16 mi) north-east of Elbląg, and 73 km (45 mi) north-west of the regional capital Olsztyn.

While traditionally Prussian, with the Second Peace of Thorn in 1466 the area became part of the Kingdom of Poland until 1772; 1772-1945 Kingdom of Prussia and 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 with Poles.

References

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


Coordinates: 54°13′51″N 19°41′31″E / 54.23083°N 19.69194°E / 54.23083; 19.69194


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