Goldap

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Goldap is a town in northeastern Poland near the border with Russia’s Kaliningrad Oblast, historically notable for its strategic location and heavy fighting during World War II.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf town
areaCode +48 87
carPlatesCode NGO
country Poland
distanceToKaliningrad about 70 km
experiencedEvent heavy fighting during World War II
formerLanguageMajority German
foundedIn 1570
hasClimate humid continental climate
hasLandmark Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of the Church NERFINISHED
Gołdap pyramid graduation towers NERFINISHED
historic town square
hasSpaStatus health resort town
hasTransport regional road connections to Ełk
regional road connections to Olecko
regional road connections to Suwałki
hasTwinTown Gusev NERFINISHED
Sovetsk NERFINISHED
historicalRegion East Prussia NERFINISHED
Masuria NERFINISHED
isSeatOf Gmina Gołdap NERFINISHED
Gołdap County NERFINISHED
knownFor Romincka Forest nature areas
ski slopes and winter sports
spa and sanatorium facilities
languageMajority Polish
locatedIn Gołdap County NERFINISHED
Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship NERFINISHED
locatedInRegion northeastern Poland
locatedNear border with Russia’s Kaliningrad Oblast
locatedOnRiver Gołdapa River NERFINISHED
nearBorderCrossingWith Russia (Kaliningrad Oblast) NERFINISHED
nearLake Gołdap Lake NERFINISHED
nearMountainRange Puszcza Romincka (Romincka Forest) NERFINISHED
population approximately 13000
postalCode 19-500
reconstructedAfter World War II NERFINISHED
strategicImportance border town and transport hub
townRightsGrantedIn 1570
voivodeshipCapitalDistance about 130 km from Olsztyn
wasHeavilyDamagedIn World War II NERFINISHED
wasPartOf German Empire NERFINISHED
Kingdom of Prussia NERFINISHED
Nazi Germany NERFINISHED
People’s Republic of Poland NERFINISHED
Third Polish Republic NERFINISHED
Weimar Republic NERFINISHED

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