Idzbark
Idzbark | |
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Village | |
Idzbark | |
Coordinates: 53°41′N 20°3′E / 53.683°N 20.050°E | |
Country | Poland |
Voivodeship | Warmian-Masurian |
County | Ostróda |
Gmina | Gmina Ostróda |
Population (approx.) | 500 |
Idzbark [ˈid͡zbark] (German: Hirschberg) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Ostróda, within Ostróda County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland.[1] It lies approximately 6 kilometres (4 mi) east of Ostróda and 32 km (20 mi) west of the regional capital Olsztyn.
Before 1945 the area was part of Germany (East Prussia). After World War II the region was placed under Polish administration and ethnically cleansed according to the post-war Potsdam Agreement. The native German populace was expelled and replaced with Poles.
The village has an approximate population of 500.
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Coordinates: 53°41′N 20°3′E / 53.683°N 20.050°E
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