Liksajny

Liksajny
Village
Liksajny is located in Poland
Liksajny
Liksajny
Coordinates: 53°48′N 19°47′E / 53.800°N 19.783°E / 53.800; 19.783
Country Poland
VoivodeshipWarmian-Masurian
CountyOstróda
GminaMiłomłyn

Liksajny [likˈsai̯nɨ] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Miłomłyn, within Ostróda County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland.[1] It lies approximately 5 km (3 mi) north-west of Miłomłyn, 17 km (11 mi) north-west of Ostróda, and 48 km (30 mi) west of the regional capital Olsztyn. The village is situated at the southern end of Lake Ruda Woda, near the entrance to the Elbląg Canal.

History

The suffix -hagen of the historic village name is typical for settlements founded by Germans during Medieval Ostsiedlung.[2]

References

  1. ^ "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).
  2. ^ Adolf Bach (1954). Die deutschen Ortsnamen. Deutsche Namenkunde. Vol. II, 2. Heidelberg. p. 204.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
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