Świętajno, Olecko County
Świętajno | |
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Village | |
 Aerial view | |
  Świętajno | |
| Coordinates: 54°0′5″N 22°19′3″E / 54.00139°N 22.31750°E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | Warmian-Masurian |
| County | Olecko |
| Gmina | Świętajno |
| Founded | 1554 |
| Population | |
• Total | 1,600 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Vehicle registration | NOE |
| Website | http://www.bip.bazagmin.pl/swietajno-gol/ |
Świętajno (Polish pronunciation: [ɕfjɛnˈtajnɔ] ⓘ; German: Schwentainen) is a village in Olecko County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland.[1] It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Świętajno. It lies approximately 13 km (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.
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
- ^ "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 Słownik geograficzny Królestwa Polskiego i innych krajów słowiańskich, Tom XI (in Polish). Warsaw. 1890. p. 692.
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