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Purda, Poland

Coordinates: 53°43′N 20°42′E / 53.717°N 20.700°E / 53.717; 20.700
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Purda
Village
Purda is located in Poland
Purda
Purda
Coordinates: 53°43′N 20°42′E / 53.717°N 20.700°E / 53.717; 20.700
CountryPoland Poland
VoivodeshipWarmian-Masurian
CountyOlsztyn County
GminaPurda
Population
1,140

Purda [ˈpurda] (German: Groß Purden)[1] is a village in Olsztyn County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Purda.[2] It lies approximately 16 km (10 mi) south-east of the regional capital Olsztyn.

While traditionally Prussian, with the Second Peace of Thorn in 1466 the area became part of the Kingdom of Poland until 1772; 1772-1945 Kingdom of Prussia and Germany (East Prussia).

The village has a population of 1,140.

References

  1. ^ "Former Territory of Germany" (in German). 2017-11-12.
  2. ^ "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.


53°43′N 20°42′E / 53.717°N 20.700°E / 53.717; 20.700

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