Wietrzychowo
Wietrzychowo | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  Wietrzychowo | |
| Coordinates: 53°26′N 20°25′E / 53.433°N 20.417°E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | Warmian-Masurian |
| County | Nidzica |
| Gmina | Nidzica |
Wietrzychowo [vjɛtʂɨˈxɔvɔ] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Nidzica, within Nidzica County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland.[1] It lies approximately 9 km (6 mi) north of Nidzica and 40 km (25 mi) south of the regional capital Olsztyn.
The suffix -dorf of the former German name Dietrichsdorf is typical for settlements founded by Germans during Medieval Ostsiedlung.[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).
- ^ Adolf Bach (1954). Die deutschen Ortsnamen. Deutsche Namenkunde. Vol. II, 2. Heidelberg. p. 204.
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