Olsztyn
Olsztyn is a city in northeast Poland, on the Łyna river. Olsztyn is the biggest city and the capital of the Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship.
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| Coordinates: 53°47′N 20°30′E / 53.783°N 20.500°E | |
| Country | Poland |
| Voivodeship | Warmian-Masurian |
| County | city county |
| Established | 14th century |
| Town rights | 1353 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Piotr Grzymowicz |
| Area | |
| • City | 88.328 km2 (34.104 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 154 m (505 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 88 m (289 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • City | 175,420 |
| • Density | 1,986.01/km2 (5,143.73/sq mi) |
| • Metro | 270,000 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 10-001 to 11–041 |
| Car plates | NO |
| Website | http://www.olsztyn.eu |
Geography
The town is near a lake region of forests and plains. There are 13 lakes in the town and many more surrounding it: (Krzywe, Długie, Żbik, Redykajny and others).
Demographics
| Year | Population |
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| 1772 | 1,770 |
| 1846 | 4,000 |
| 1875 | 6,000 |
| 1885 | 11,555 |
| 1890 | 19,373 |
| 1895 | 25,000 |
| 1939 | 50,000 |
| 1941 | 54,300 |
| 1946 | 23,000 |
| 1950 | 45,000 |
| 1972 | over 100,000 |
| 1994 | 165,000 |
| 2000 | 170,000 |
| 2005 (December 31) | 174,950 |
International relations
Twin towns – Sister cities
Olsztyn is twinned with:
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Olsztyn Media
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- Św. Jakuba w Olsztynie od północnego zachodu.jpg
Saint James's Parish Church (now Pro-cathedral) in the Old Town
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Battle of Allenstein (Olsztyn), February 3, 1807
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Historic building that was once the headquarters of Gazeta Olsztyńska (Olsztyn Daily Newspaper)
Kopernikusplatz (postcard, 1917)
- Odnowiona kamienica przy placu Bema 3 4 4A w Olsztynie (cropped).jpg
Józef Bem Square, 2020
- Olsztyn narożny Dom Polski Partyzantów 87 widok obu skrzydeł.jpg
Headquarters of various Polish organizations in the interbellum
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Monument of Home Army/ Armia Krajowa unvieled in Olsztyn, Poland on 27.09.2014- 75th anniversary of Polish Victory Service (Służba Zwycięstwu Polski) appointng
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Olsztyn w 1986 r.
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References
- ↑ "Le service municipal des jumelages" [Châteauroux municipal twinning service]. Ville de Châteauroux (in French). Archived from the original on 2012-09-20. Retrieved 2013-08-04.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link) - ↑ "List of Twin Towns in the Ruhr District" (PDF). Twins2010.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 November 2009. Retrieved 28 October 2009.
- ↑ "Bielsko-Biała – Partner Cities". 2008 Urzędu Miejskiego w Bielsku-Białej. Retrieved 10 December 2008.
Other websites
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- Official website Archived 2015-02-15 at the Wayback Machine
- Olsztyn City Guide Archived 2012-05-08 at the Wayback Machine
Coordinates: 53°47′N 20°29′E / 53.783°N 20.483°E
