Budry [ˈbudrɨ] is a village in Węgorzewo County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland, close to the border with the Kaliningrad Oblast of Russia. It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Budry.[1] It lies approximately 10 kilometres (6 mi) north-east of Węgorzewo and 105 km (65 mi) north-east of the regional capital Olsztyn. It is located in the historic region of Masuria.
Budry | |
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Village | |
 Holy Trinity church in Budry | |
  Budry | |
| Coordinates: 54°15′N 21°53′E / 54.250°N 21.883°E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | Warmian-Masurian |
| County | Węgorzewo |
| Gmina | Budry |
| Population | 420 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Vehicle registration | NWE |
| Voivodeship roads |  |
History edit
In the late 19th century, the village had a population of 778, predominantly Polish by ethnicity, mostly employed in agriculture.[2]
References edit
- ^ "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.
- ^ Słownik geograficzny Królestwa Polskiego i innych krajów słowiańskich, Tom I (in Polish). Warsaw. 1880. p. 441.
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