Bartenstein
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Town panorama with the main church
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 Bartoszyce
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| Coordinates: 54°15′N 20°48′E / 54.250°N 20.800°E | |||
| Country |
 Poland
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| Voivodeship | Warmian-Masurian | ||
| County | Bartoszyce County | ||
| Gmina | Bartoszyce (urban gmina) | ||
| Established | 1240 | ||
| Town rights | 1326 | ||
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| • Mayor | Krzysztof Franciszek Nałęcz | ||
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| • Total | 11 km2 (4 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2009) | |||
| • Total | 24,994 | ||
| • Density | 2,300/km2 (5,900/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Postal code | 11-200 | ||
| Area code(s) | +48 89 | ||
| Car plates | NBA | ||
| Website | http://www.bartoszyce.pl | ||
Bartoszyce [bartɔˈʂɨt͡sɛ] (German: Bartenstein (
listen); Lithuanian: Barštynas) is a town on the Łyna River in northeastern Poland with 25,621 inhabitants (as of 2005[update]). It is the capital of Bartoszyce County within the Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship.
Bartoszyce is on the left shore of river Łyna River in a valley, approximately 90 kilometres (56 miles) east of Elbląg and 55 kilometres (34 miles) south of Kaliningrad, at an altitude of 3 metres (9.8 feet) above sea level.
Around 1241 the Teutonic Knights constructed a castle on the left shore of the Alle (Łyna) River on the border between the Prussian regions of Natangia and Bartia. The castle was part of the Komturei Balga. It was first composed of block houses, palisades, and earthworks and later built from bricks. Besieged by Old Prussians for four years during a Prussian uprising beginning in 1260, the castle was destroyed in 1264. The Order rebuilt the castle shortly afterwards, but this was besieged by Sudovians in 1273. After uprisings ended, the knights built the Ordensburg out of stone from 1274-80. During the 14th and 15th centuries, the castle was administered by the Komtur of Balga.
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