Ołownik
| Ołownik | |
|---|---|
| Village | |
  Ołownik | |
| Coordinates: 54°19′N 21°50′E / 54.317°N 21.833°E | |
| Country |
 Poland |
| Voivodeship | Warmian-Masurian |
| County | Węgorzewo |
| Gmina | Budry |
Ołownik [ɔˈwɔvnik] (German: Launingken, from 1938-45 Sanden) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Budry, within Węgorzewo County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland, close to the border with the Kaliningrad Oblast of Russia.[1] It lies approximately 9 kilometres (6 mi) north-west of Budry, 13 km (8 mi) north-east of Węgorzewo, and 106 km (66 mi) north-east of the regional capital Olsztyn.
Before 1945, the area was part of Germany (East Prussia).
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Coordinates: 54°19′N 21°50′E / 54.317°N 21.833°E
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