Kałduny, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship

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Kałduny
Village
Kałduny
Coordinates: 53°37′N 19°40′E / 53.617°N 19.667°E / 53.617; 19.667
Country Poland Poland
Voivodeship Warmian-Masurian
County Iława
Gmina Gmina Iława
Population (approx.) 400

Kałduny [kau̯ˈdunɨ] (German: Groß Schönforst) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Iława, within Iława County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland.[1] It lies approximately 8 kilometres (5 mi) east of Iława and 58 km (36 mi) west of the regional capital Olsztyn.

Before 1945, the area was part of Germany (East Prussia). Following World War II the native German populace was expelled and replaced by Poles.

The village has an approximate population of 400.

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Coordinates: 53°37′00″N 19°40′00″E / 53.6167°N 19.6667°E / 53.6167; 19.6667


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