Szczytno
Place in Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, Poland / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For other places with the same name, see Szczytno (disambiguation).
Szczytno [ˈʂt͡ʂɨtnɔ] (German: Ortelsburg)[1] is a town in northeastern Poland with 27,970 inhabitants (2004). It is the seat of Szczytno County in the Warmian-Masurian Voivodship, within the historic region of Masuria.
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Szczytno | |
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Coordinates: 53°33′46″N 20°59′7″E | |
Country | Poland |
Voivodeship | Warmian-Masurian |
County | Szczytno |
Gmina | Szczytno (urban gmina) |
Established | 1359 |
Town rights | 1723 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Krzysztof Mańkowski |
Area | |
• Total | 9.96 km2 (3.85 sq mi) |
Population (2007) | |
• Total | 27,013 |
• Density | 2,700/km2 (7,000/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 12-100 to 12-102 |
Area code | +48 89 |
Car plates | NSZ |
Website | http://miastoszczytno.pl/ |
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Olsztyn-Mazury Regional Airport, located nearby, is the most important airport of the Masurian region. Szczytno, which is located on the Olsztyn – Ełk line, and used to be a railroad junction until Polish Railways closed minor connections stemming from the town towards Czerwonka and Wielbark.
Two lakes, Domowe Małe and Długie (also known as Domowe Duże), are located within the town limits.