Perły (,

Polish Polish may refer to: * Anything from or related to Poland, a country in Europe * Polish language * Polish people, people from Poland or of Polish descent * Polish chicken * Polish brothers (Mark Polish and Michael Polish, born 1970), American twin ...

for 'pearls'; ) is a

village A village is a human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet but smaller than a town with a population typically ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand. Although villages are often located in rural areas, the term urban v ...

in the administrative district of

Gmina Węgorzewo __NOTOC__ Gmina Węgorzewo is an urban-rural gmina (administrative district) in Węgorzewo County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland, on the border with Russia. Its seat is the town of Węgorzewo, which lies approximately north- ...

, within

Węgorzewo County __NOTOC__ Węgorzewo County () is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat) in Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, northern Poland, on the border with Russia. It was created in 2002 out of the northern part of Giżycko County. ...

, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland. It is located in the region of

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, close to the border with the

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History

The village was founded in 1558. In the late 19th century, the village had a population of 410,

by ethnicity, living off farming and horse and cattle breeding.

References

Villages in Węgorzewo County 1558 establishments in Poland Populated places established in 1558 {{Węgorzewo-geo-stub