Flag of Olsztyn
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| Motto: Olsztyn – Miasto Młode Duchem… (Olsztyn – a city young in spirit…) |
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 Olsztyn
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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 | |||||
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| • Mayor | Piotr Grzymowicz | |||||
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| • 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 | 2,000/km2 (5,100/sq mi) | |||||
| • Metro | 270,000 | |||||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |||||
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |||||
| Postal code | 10-001 to 11–041 | |||||
| Area code(s) | +48 89 | |||||
| Car plates | NO | |||||
| Climate | Dfb | |||||
| Website | http://www.olsztyn.eu | |||||
Olsztyn ([ˈɔlʂtɨn] [OL-sh-tin]; German: Allenstein (
listen); Old Polish: Holstin; Old Prussian: Alnāsteini or Alnestabs) is a city on the Łyna River in northeastern Poland. Olsztyn is the capital of the Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, and is a city with powiat rights.
Founded in the 14th century, Olsztyn was under the control and influence of the Teutonic Order until 1466, when it was incorporated into the Polish Crown. For centuries the city was an important centre of trade, crafts, science and administration in the Warmia region linking Warsaw with Königsberg. At the time Olsztyn was inhabited by ethnic Masovians and was predominantly Roman Catholic. Following the First Partition of Poland in 1772 Warmia was annexed by Prussia, becoming a part of newly established Eastern Prussia. Olsztyn entered a period of economic stagnation and decline, devastated by a serious of wars as well as plagues which depopulated the city almost completely. After the partition Olsztyn ceased to be the property of the clergy and was in the hands of the Prussian king. In the 19th century the city changed its status completely, becoming the most prominent economic hub of the southern part of Eastern Prussia. The construction of a railway and industrialization greatly contributed to Olsztyn's significance.
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