Węgorzewo

Also known as Angerburg, Ungura, Unguris

Węgorzewo (; until 1946 ; ) is a tourist town on the Angrapa River in northeastern Poland, within the ethnographic region of Masuria. It is the seat of Węgorzewo County in the Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship and is located not far from the border with Russia's Kaliningrad Oblast. Lake Mamry is close to the town.

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Place details

Locality: Węgorzewo
Region: województwo warmińsko-mazurskie
Country: Polska
Population: 11,864
Timezone: Europe/Warsaw

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Key facts

Settlement.name: Węgorzewo
Settlement.image_shield: POL Węgorzewo COA.svg
Settlement.imagesize: 250px
Settlement.pushpin_map: Poland
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: bottom
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Voivodeship
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Warmian-Masurian
Settlement.subdivision_type2: County
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Węgorzewo
Settlement.subdivision_type3: Gmina
Settlement.subdivision_name3: Węgorzewo
Settlement.leader_title: Mayor
Settlement.leader_name: Krzysztof Kołaszewski
Settlement.established_title: Established
Settlement.established_date: 14th century
Settlement.established_title3: Town rights
Settlement.established_date3: 1571

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Węgorzewo
Population: 11714
Area: 10.87
Location: Masurian Lake District
Official website: www.wegorzewo.pl
Image: Węgorzewo, Poland - panoramio.jpg
Dialing code: 87
Licence plate code: NWE

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Commons category: Węgorzewo
postal code: 11-600
P6482: Węgorzewo
native label: Angerburg
P8168: Lesser Antilles
male population: 5309
female population: 5570
P12749: 1993–94 UEFA Champions League
located in/on physical feature: Masurian Lake District

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Contents

Etymology
History
Beginnings
Polish suzerainty
Kingdom of Prussia
World Wars
Modern Poland
Notable residents
International relations
Twin towns — Sister cities
References
External links

==Etymology== The town's names in different languages are derived from local names for European eels, which used to live in the area in great numbers. The German name Angerburg () is derived from the Old Prussian word for eel, Anger, which the German Teutonic Knights appropriated after conquering the Old Prussians. The Polish name Węgorzewo (and the older Węgobork) is derived from Węgorz, while the local Lithuanian names Ungura and Unguris comes from Ungurys. A Lithuanian variation is Angerburgas.