Ławice
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Village | |
Ławice | |
Coordinates: 53°36′N 19°40′E / 53.600°N 19.667°E | |
Country | Poland |
Voivodeship | Warmian-Masurian |
County | Iława |
Gmina | Gmina Iława |
Ławice [waˈvit͡sɛ] (German Hansdorf) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Iława, within Iława County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland.[1] It lies approximately 7 kilometres (4 mi) east of Iława and 59 km (37 mi) west of the regional capital Olsztyn.
Before 1945, the area was part of Germany (East Prussia). Following World War II the native German populace was expelled and replaced by Poles.
Notable residents
- Emil Adolf von Behring (1854–1917), Nobel laureat
References
Coordinates: 53°36′N 19°40′E / 53.600°N 19.667°E
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