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 | |
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Village | |
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  Bogusze | |
| Coordinates: 53°41′7″N 22°27′15″E / 53.68528°N 22.45417°E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | Warmian-Masurian |
| County | Ełk |
| Gmina | Prostki |
| Population | 336 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 19-335 |
| Area code | +48 87 |
| Car plates | NEL |
| National roads |  |
History edit
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 edit
- ^ "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.
- ^ a b c d e Henryk Modzelewski. "Historyczne kalendarium Grajewa". Grajewo - oficjalny serwis miejski (in Polish). Retrieved August 11, 2019.
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