Świętajno, Olecko County
Village in Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, Poland From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Świętajno (Polish: [ɕfjɛnˈtajnɔ]) is a village in Olecko County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Świętajno.[1] It lies approximately 13 kilometres (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.
Świętajno | |
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Village | |
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| Coordinates: 54°0′5″N 22°19′3″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/ |
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
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