Błąkały
| Błąkały | |
|---|---|
| Village | |
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  Błąkały | |
| Coordinates: 54°17′27″N 22°36′56″E / 54.29083°N 22.61556°E | |
| Country |
 Poland |
| Voivodeship | Warmian-Masurian |
| County | Gołdap |
| Gmina | Dubeninki |
| Population | 81 |
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Błąkały [bwɔnˈkawɨ] (German: Blindgallen, from 1938-45 Schneegrund) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Dubeninki, within Gołdap County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland, close to the border with the Kaliningrad Oblast of Russia.[1] It lies approximately 4 kilometres (2 mi) east of Dubeninki, 21 km (13 mi) east of Gołdap, and 150 km (93 mi) east of the regional capital Olsztyn.
Before 1945 the area was part of 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.
The village has a population of 81.
Notable residents
- Gustav Dörr (1887-1928), World War I pilot
References
Coordinates: 54°17′27″N 22°36′56″E / 54.29083°N 22.61556°E