Bogusze, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship

Bogusze [bɔˈɡuʂɛ] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Prostki, within Ełk County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland.[1] It lies approximately 3 kilometres (2 mi) south-east of Prostki, 17 km (11 mi) south of Ełk, and 130 km (81 mi) east of the regional capital Olsztyn.

Bogusze
Village
Bogusze is located in Poland
Bogusze
Bogusze
Bogusze is located in Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship
Bogusze
Bogusze
Coordinates: 53°41′7″N 22°27′15″E
CountryPoland Poland
VoivodeshipWarmian-Masurian
CountyEłk
GminaProstki
Population
336
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
19-335
Area code+48 87
Car platesNEL
National roads

History

The village was established in 1438.[2]

During the German occupation of Poland during World War II there was a German-operated prisoner-of-war camp in Bogusze.[2] Polish civilians were also imprisoned in the camp.[2] Many Russian and Italian soldiers as well as Polish civilians died of hunger or cold or were murdered in the camp.[2] In 1959 a monument dedicated to the victims of German crimes was unveiled at the site.[2]

References

  1. "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.
  2. Henryk Modzelewski. "Historyczne kalendarium Grajewa". Grajewo - oficjalny serwis miejski (in Polish). Retrieved August 11, 2019.



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