Budry Explained

Budry
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:Budry
Coordinates:54.25°N 74°W
Pushpin Map:Poland
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Timezone:CET
Utc Offset:+1
Timezone Dst:CEST
Utc Offset Dst:+2
Population Total:420
Registration Plate:NWE
Blank Name Sec2:Voivodeship roads

Budry 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 10km (10miles) north-east of Węgorzewo and 1050NaN0 north-east of the regional capital Olsztyn. It is located in the historic region of Masuria.

History

In the late 19th century, the village had a population of 778, predominantly Polish by ethnicity, mostly employed in agriculture.[2]

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, Tom I. 1880. pl. Warsaw. 441.