Węgorzewo
Węgorzewo [vɛŋɡɔˈʐɛvɔ] (until 1946 Polish: Węgobork; German: Angerburg, Lithuanian: Ungura) is a tourist town on the Angrapa River in northeastern Poland, within the historical region of Masuria. It is the seat of Węgorzewo County in the Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship and is located not far from the border with Russia's Kaliningrad Oblast. Lake Mamry is close to the town.
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| Coordinates: 54°13′N 21°45′E | |
| Country | Poland |
| Voivodeship | Warmian-Masurian |
| County | Węgorzewo |
| Gmina | Węgorzewo |
| Established | 14th century |
| Town rights | 1571 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Krzysztof Kołaszewski |
| Area | |
| • Total | 10.87 km2 (4.20 sq mi) |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Total | 11,638 |
| • Density | 1,100/km2 (2,800/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 11-600, 11-601 |
| Area code | +48 87 |
| Car plates | NWE |
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| Website | http://www.wegorzewo.pl |
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