Świętajno,_Olecko_County

Świętajno, Olecko County

Świętajno, Olecko County

Village in Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, Poland

See also: Świętajno, Szczytno County

Świętajno (Polish: [ɕfjɛnˈtajnɔ]) is a village in Olecko County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Świętajno.[1] It lies approximately 13 kilometres (8 mi) west of Olecko and 122 km (76 mi) east of the regional capital Olsztyn. It is located on the northern and eastern shore of Lake Świętajno in the region of Masuria.

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History

The village was founded in 1554 and was inhabited by Poles.[2] As of 1719, the village had an exclusively Polish population.[2]

References

  1. [1]
    "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.
  2. [2]
    Słownik geograficzny Królestwa Polskiego i innych krajów słowiańskich, Tom XI (in Polish). Warsaw. 1890. p. 692.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)


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