Opaleniec
Opaleniec | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  Opaleniec | |
| Coordinates: 53°17′N 20°55′E / 53.283°N 20.917°E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | Masovian |
| County | Przasnysz |
| Gmina | Chorzele |
Opaleniec [ɔpaˈlɛɲɛt͡s] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Chorzele, within Przasnysz County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland.[1] It lies approximately 4 kilometres (2 mi) north of Chorzele, 30 km (19 mi) north of Przasnysz, and 119 km (74 mi) north of Warsaw.
History
The village existed in 1550 and was so-called church village. Before World War I, border markets were held twice a year in Opaleniec. During the interwar period, near Opaleniec, a German-Polish border ran (Opaleniec / Opalenietz was in East Prussia), there was a customs office in the village.[2]
Notable residents
- Emil Badorrek (1910–1944), German Luftwaffe pilot
References
- ^ "Central Statistical Office (GUS) – TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.
- ^ Bałdowski, Jan (1977) Warmia i Mazury, mały przewodnik, Sport and Tourism Publishing House Warsaw, pp. 162-163
