Stary Olsztyn
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Stary Olsztyn | |
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Coordinates: 53°43′N 20°32′E / 53.717°N 20.533°E | |
Country | Poland |
Voivodeship | Warmian-Masurian |
County | Olsztyn County |
Gmina | Purda |
Stary Olsztyn [ˈstarɨ ˈɔlʂtɨn] (Template:Lang-de) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Purda, within Olsztyn County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland.[1] It lies approximately 11 kilometres (7 mi) west of Purda and 8 km (5 mi) south of the regional capital Olsztyn.
With the Second Peace of Thorn in 1466, the area became part of the Kingdom of Poland until 1772; from 1772-1945 it was part of the Kingdom of Prussia and Germany (East Prussia).
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