Biedaszki, Węgorzewo County Explained

See also: Biedaszki, Kętrzyn County.

Biedaszki
Settlement Type:Village
Total Type: 
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Voivodeship
Subdivision Name1:Warmian-Masurian
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Węgorzewo
Subdivision Type3:Gmina
Subdivision Name3:Węgorzewo
Established Title:Founded
Established Date:1558
Pushpin Map:Poland
Coordinates:54.2756°N 21.6306°W
Timezone:CET
Utc Offset:+1
Timezone Dst:CEST
Utc Offset Dst:+2
Registration Plate:NWE

Biedaszki (German: Biedaschken) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Węgorzewo, within Węgorzewo County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland.[1] It is located in the region of Masuria, close to the border with the Kaliningrad Oblast of Russia.

The village was founded in 1558.[2]

History

The village was founded on November 11, 1558 on the włóka land received by Sebastian Pörlein. It was a village under Chełmno law. According to measurements, in the 17th century the village had 20 włókas.

During the plague epidemic in 1710, 69 people died. The school in Biedaszki was established in 1811. In 1853 there were 32 students. The school was closed at the beginning of the 20th century.

In 1858, 159 people lived in Biedaszki, and at that time the village had 20 włókas. July 16, 1938 during the so-called Nazi baptisms, the then German Nazi administration changed the historical name of Slavic origin Biedaschken to Wieskoppen. In 1939 there were 154 inhabitants.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal) . 2008-06-01 . Polish.
  2. Book: . Słownik geograficzny Królestwa Polskiego i innych krajów słowiańskich. VIII. 1887. pl. Warsaw. 12.