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Babki, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship
Babki is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Gołdap, within Gołdap County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland, close to the border with the Kaliningrad Oblast of Russia. It lies approximately 14 km south-east of Gołdap and 137 km east of the regional capital Olsztyn. It is located in the historic region of Masuria.
History
In the past, the territory was at various times part of Poland, Prussia and Germany. In 1938, the Nazi government of Germany renamed the village to Steinbrück to erase traces of Polish origin. In 1945, following Germany's defeat in World War II, the region became again part of Poland and the historic name of the village was restored.
Transport
The Polish National road 65 runs nearby, west of the village.
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