Barany, Olecko County

Barany [baˈranɨ] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Świętajno, within Olecko County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland.[1]

For other places with the same name, see Barany.
Barany
Village
Barany is located in Poland
Barany
Barany
Barany is located in Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship
Barany
Barany
Coordinates: 54°5′31″N 22°20′29″E
CountryPoland Poland
VoivodeshipWarmian-Masurian
CountyOlecko
GminaŚwiętajno
Founded1562
Population
60
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Vehicle registrationNOE

It lies approximately 13 kilometres (8 mi) north-west of Olecko and 126 km (78 mi) east of the regional capital Olsztyn. It is part of the region of Masuria.

History

Barany was founded in 1562 by Stańko Baran and Błażej Krzywiński, who bought land to establish a village.[2] It was named after one of its founders.[2] As of 1600, the population of the village was solely Polish.[2] In 1939, it had a population of 147.[2]

References
  1. "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.
  2. Wakar, Andrzej (1974). "Z dziejów wsi". In Wakar, Andrzej (ed.). Olecko. Z dziejów miasta i powiatu (in Polish). Olsztyn: Pojezierze. pp. 161–162.



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