Opaleniec

Opaleniec
Village
Opaleniec is located in Poland
Opaleniec
Opaleniec
Location within Poland
Coordinates: 53°17′N 20°55′E / 53.283°N 20.917°E / 53.283; 20.917
Country Poland
VoivodeshipMasovian
CountyPrzasnysz
GminaChorzele

Opaleniec [ɔpaˈlɛɲɛt͡s] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Chorzele, within Przasnysz County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland.

History

The village existed in 1550 and was so-called church village. Before World War I, border markets were held twice a year in Opaleniec. During the interwar period, near Opaleniec, a German-Polish border ran (Opaleniec / Opalenietz was in East Prussia), there was a customs office in the village.

Notable residents

References

  1. ↑ "Główny Urząd Statystyczny" [Central Statistical Office]. Statistics Poland (in Polish). To search: Select "Miejscowości (SIMC)" tab, select "fragment (min. 3 znaki)" (minimum 3 characters), enter town name in the field below, click "WYSZUKAJ" (Search).
  2. ↑ Bałdowski, Jan (1977) Warmia i Mazury, mały przewodnik, Sport and Tourism Publishing House Warsaw, pp. 162-163