Bogusze, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship
Bogusze [bɔˈɡuʂɛ] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Prostki, within Ełk County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland.[1] It lies approximately 3 kilometres (2 mi) south-east of Prostki, 17 km (11 mi) south of Ełk, and 130 km (81 mi) east of the regional capital Olsztyn.
History
The village was established in 1438.[2]
During the German occupation of Poland during World War II there was a German-operated prisoner-of-war camp in Bogusze.[2] Polish civilians were also imprisoned in the camp.[2] Many Russian and Italian soldiers as well as Polish civilians died of hunger or cold or were murdered in the camp.[2] In 1959 a monument dedicated to the victims of German crimes was unveiled at the site.[2]
References
- ^ "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.
- ^ a b c d e Henryk Modzelewski. "Historyczne kalendarium Grajewa". Grajewo - oficjalny serwis miejski (in Polish). Retrieved August 11, 2019.
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