Perły

Perły
Village
Perły is located in Poland
Perły
Perły
Location within Poland
Coordinates: 54°17′53″N 21°39′52″E / 54.29806°N 21.66444°E / 54.29806; 21.66444
Country Poland
VoivodeshipWarmian-Masurian
CountyWęgorzewo
GminaWęgorzewo
Founded1558
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Vehicle registrationNWE

Perły ([ˈpɛrwɨ], Polish for 'pearls'; German: Perlswalde) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Węgorzewo, within Węgorzewo County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland. It is located in the region of Masuria, close to the border with the Kaliningrad Oblast of Russia.

History

The village was founded in 1558. In the late 19th century, the village had a population of 410, Polish by ethnicity, living off farming and horse and cattle breeding.

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. 1 2 Słownik geograficzny Królestwa Polskiego i innych krajów słowiańskich, Tom VIII (in Polish). Warsaw. 1887. p. 12.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)