Olszewo, Olecko County
Olszewo | |
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Village | |
  Olszewo | |
| Coordinates: 54°4′21″N 22°23′44″E / 54.07250°N 22.39556°E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | Warmian-Masurian |
| County | Olecko |
| Gmina | Olecko |
| Founded | 1563 |
| Founded by | Mikołaj Lipiński |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Vehicle registration | NOE |
Olszewo [ɔlˈʂɛvɔ] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Olecko, within Olecko County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland.[1]
It is located in Masuria.[2] It lies approximately 9 km (6 mi) north-west of Olecko and 129 km (80 mi) east of the regional capital Olsztyn.
History
[edit]The village was founded in 1563 by Mikołaj Lipiński.[2] It was historically known in Polish as Olszewo and Lipińskie.[2]
As of 1870, it was inhabited by 513 Poles and 123 Germans.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "Główny Urząd Statystyczny" [Central Statistical Office] (in Polish). To search: Select "Miejscowości (SIMC)" tab, select "fragment (min. 3 znaki)" (minimum 3 characters), enter town name in the field below, click "WYSZUKAJ" (Search).
- ^ a b c d Słownik geograficzny Królestwa Polskiego i innych krajów słowiańskich (in Polish). Vol. VII. Warsaw. 1886. p. 509.
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