Opaleniec
Opaleniec | |
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Village | |
  Opaleniec Location within Poland | |
| Coordinates: 53°17′N 20°55′E / 53.283°N 20.917°E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | Masovian |
| County | Przasnysz |
| Gmina | Chorzele |
Opaleniec [ɔpaˈlɛɲɛt͡s] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Chorzele, within Przasnysz County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland.[1]
History
[edit]The village existed in 1550 and was so-called church village. Before World War I, border markets were held twice a year in Opaleniec. During the interwar period, near Opaleniec, a German-Polish border ran (Opaleniec / Opalenietz was in East Prussia), there was a customs office in the village.[2]
Notable residents
[edit]- Emil Badorrek (1910–1944), German Luftwaffe pilot
References
[edit]- ↑ "Główny Urząd Statystyczny" [Central Statistical Office] (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).
- ↑ Bałdowski, Jan (1977) Warmia i Mazury, mały przewodnik, Sport and Tourism Publishing House Warsaw, pp. 162-163
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