Warmia-Masuria region

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historical region region of Poland

The Warmia-Masuria region is a historical area in northeastern Poland known for its lakes and forests that suffered severe Nazi repression, including mass executions of Polish elites during the Intelligenzaktion in World War II.

Aliases (2)

Warmia ×2
Warmia-Masuria ×1

Statements (138)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	historical region → region of Poland →
borders	Kaliningrad Oblast → Mazovia region → Podlaskie region → Pomerania region →
contains	Masuria → Warmia →
country	Poland →
eventOccurred	Intelligenzaktion →
hasFeature	Masurian lakes → canals → forests → post-glacial landscape → rivers →
hasMajorCity	Banie Mazurskie → Barciany → Barczewo → Bartoszyce → Biała Piska → Biskupiec → Bisztynek → Braniewo → Budry → Dobre Miasto → Dubeninki → Dywity → Działdowo → Dźwierzuty → Elbląg → Ełk → Filipów → Frombork → Gietrzwałd → Giżycko → Godkowo → Gołdap → Grodkowo → Gronowo Elbląskie → Górowo Iławeckie → Iława → Janowiec Kościelny → Janowo → Jedwabno → Jeziorany → Kalinowo → Kisielice → Kolno → Korsze → Kowale Oleckie → Kozłowo → Kruklanki → Kurzętnik → Kętrzyn → Lelkowo → Lidzbark → Lidzbark Warmiński → Lubawa → Markusy → Małdyty → Mikołajki → Milejewo → Miłki → Miłomłyn → Morąg → Mrągowo → Młynary → Nidzica → Nowe Miasto Lubawskie → Olecko → Olsztyn → Olsztynek → Orneta → Orzysz → Ostróda → Pasym → Pasłęk → Piecki → Pieniężno → Pisz → Pozezdrze → Prabuty → Prostki → Purda → Płoskinia → Płośnica → Reszel → Rozogi → Ruciane-Nida → Rybno → Ryn → Sorkwity → Srokowo → Stare Juchy → Stawiguda → Susz → Szczytno → Sępopol → Tolkmicko → Turośl → Wielbark → Wilczęta → Wilkasy → Wydminy → Węgorzewo → Zalewo → Łukta → Świątki → Świętajno → Świętajno (Olecko County) → Świętajno (Szczytno County) →
hasProtectedArea	landscape parks → nature reserves →
historicalEvent	World War II →
historicallyInhabitedBy	Germans → Poles → Prussians →
historicalRegionOf	Poland → former East Prussia →
knownFor	extensive forests → natural landscapes → numerous lakes → tourism →
language	Polish →
locatedIn	northeastern Europe → northeastern Poland →
partOf	Masurian Lake District → Poland →
religion	Lutheranism → Roman Catholicism →
suffered	Nazi repression → mass executions of Polish elites →
timePeriod	World War II →
tourismType	agritourism → eco-tourism → kayaking → lake tourism → sailing →

Referenced by (4)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Warmia-Masuria region ("Warmia") →	contains
Mohrungen ("Warmia-Masuria") →	historicalRegion
Northern Poland ("Warmia") →	includesRegion
Intelligenzaktion →	location