Orzechowo, Ełk County

For other places with the same name, see Orzechowo.

Village in Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, Poland

Orzechowo

Village

(2023)

Orzechowo

Coordinates: 53°58′N 22°9′E﻿ / ﻿53.967°N 22.150°E﻿ / 53.967; 22.150
Country|  Poland
Voivodeship| Warmian-Masurian
County| Ełk
Gmina| Stare Juchy
Time zone| UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)| UTC+2 (CEST)
Vehicle registration| NEL

Orzechowo [ɔʐɛˈxɔvɔ] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Stare Juchy, within Ełk County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland.[1] It lies approximately 6 km (4 mi) north of Stare Juchy, 22 km (14 mi) north-west of Ełk, and 111 km (69 mi) east of the regional capital Olsztyn. It is located on the southwestern shore of Lake Szóstak in the region of Masuria.[2]

## History

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As of 1600 and 1719, the village had an exclusively Polish population.[2] The name of the village is of Polish origin, and comes from the word orzech, which means "nut". In the late 19th century, the village had a population of 635.[2] In 1924, the Germans renamed it to Nußberg in attempt to erase traces of Polish origin. After Germany's defeat in World War II, in 1945, the village became again part of Poland and its historic Polish name[2] was restored.

## References

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1. ^ "Główny Urząd Statystyczny" [Central Statistical Office] (in Polish). Select Miejscowości (SIMC) tab, select fragment (min. 3 znaki), enter town name in the field below, click WYSZUKAJ (Search)
2. ^ a b c d Słownik geograficzny Królestwa Polskiego i innych krajów słowiańskich, Tom VII (in Polish). Warsaw. 1886. p. 612.`{{cite book}}`: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)

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Gmina Stare Juchy

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* Stare Juchy

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* Bałamutowo
* Czerwonka
* Dobra Wola
* Gorło
* Gorłówko
* Grabnik
* Jeziorowskie
* Kałtki
* Królowa Wola
* Laśmiady
* Liski
* Nowe Krzywe
* Olszewo
* Orzechowo
* Ostrów
* Panistruga
* Płowce
* Rogale
* Rogalik
* Sikory Juskie
* Skomack Wielki
* Stare Krzywe
* Szczecinowo
* Zawady Ełckie

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