Dywity
Village
Saint Simon and Jude church in Dywity
Saint Simon and Jude church in Dywity
Dywity is located in Poland
Dywity
Dywity
Coordinates: 53°51′N 20°29′E / 53.850°N 20.483°E / 53.850; 20.483
Country Poland
VoivodeshipWarmian-Masurian
CountyOlsztyn
GminaDywity
Population
  Total2,300
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Vehicle registrationNOL
Primary airportOlsztyn-Mazury Airport
National roads

Dywity [dɨˈvitɨ] is a village in Olsztyn County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Dywity.[1] It lies approximately 8 km (5 mi) north of the regional capital Olsztyn. It is located on the Dywickie Lake in Warmia.

History

The village was first mentioned in 1354.[2] It was visited by Nicolaus Copernicus who organized new settlement in the village in the 16th century.[2] In the late 19th century, the population of the village was overwhelmingly Polish.[3] In 1910, it was inhabited by 328 Poles.[4]

References

  1. "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.
  2. 1 2 "Dywity". Szlak Kopernikowski (in Polish). Retrieved 10 December 2023.
  3. Słownik geograficzny Królestwa Polskiego i innych krajów słowiańskich, Tom II (in Polish). Warsaw. 1881. p. 259.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  4. Leksykon Polactwa w Niemczech (in Polish). Opole: Związek Polaków w Niemczech. 1939. p. 181.


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