Węzina, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship

Węzina [vɛ̃ˈʑina] (German: Weeskendorf) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Elbląg, within Elbląg County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland.^[1] It lies approximately 8 kilometres (5 mi) east of Elbląg and 73 km (45 mi) north-west of the regional capital Olsztyn.

Originally inhabited by the Baltic Old Prussians, with the Second Peace of Thorn in 1466 the area became part of the Kingdom of Poland until 1772, then 1772-1945 Kingdom of Prussia and Germany (East Prussia).

The village has a population of 140.

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Gmina Elbląg

Seat (not part of the gmina)	Elbląg

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