Budry [ˈbudrɨ] is a village in Węgorzewo County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland, close to the border with the Kaliningrad Oblast of Russia.[1] It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Budry. It is located in the historic region of Masuria.

Budry
Village
Holy Trinity church in Budry
Holy Trinity church in Budry
Budry is located in Poland
Budry
Budry
Coordinates: 54°15′N 21°53′E / 54.250°N 21.883°E / 54.250; 21.883
Country Poland
VoivodeshipWarmian-Masurian
CountyWęgorzewo
GminaBudry
Founded1565
Population
  Total
420
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Vehicle registrationNWE
Voivodeship roads

History

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Budry was founded in 1565.[2]

In the late 19th century, the village had a population of 778, predominantly Polish by ethnicity, mostly employed in agriculture.[3]

References

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  1. "Główny Urząd Statystyczny" [Central Statistical Office] (in Polish). To search: Select "Miejscowości (SIMC)" tab, select "fragment (min. 3 znaki)" (minimum 3 characters), enter town name in the field below, click "WYSZUKAJ" (Search).
  2. Kętrzyński, Wojciech (1882). O ludności polskiej w Prusiech niegdyś krzyżackich (in Polish). Lwów: Zakład Narodowy im. Ossolińskich. p. 536.
  3. Słownik geograficzny Królestwa Polskiego i innych krajów słowiańskich, Tom I (in Polish). Warsaw. 1880. p. 441.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)