Gołdap
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Gołdap Lake
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 Gołdap
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| Coordinates: 54°18′58″N 22°18′34″E / 54.31611°N 22.30944°E | ||
| Country |
 Poland
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| Voivodeship | Warmian-Masurian | |
| County | Gołdap County | |
| Gmina | Gmina Gołdap | |
| Town rights | 1570 | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Tomasz Luto | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 17.2 km2 (6.6 sq mi) | |
| Population (2007) | ||
| • Total | 15,600 | |
| • Density | 910/km2 (2,300/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| Postal code | 19-500 | |
| Area code(s) | +48 87 | |
| Car plates | NGO | |
| Website | http://www.goldap.pl/ | |
Gołdap [ˈɡɔu̯dap] (German: 
Goldap or variant Goldapp; Lithuanian: Gėlupė, Geldapė) is a town and the seat of Gołdap County in the Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship in Poland. It is located on the Gołdapa River, between the Wzgórza Szeskie (Seesker Höhen) hills and the Puszcza Romincka forest. It has a population of 15,600 (as of 2007[update]). Its coat of arms depicts the House of Hohenzollern and Brandenburg.
Masurians began to settle the region in the 16th century while it was part of the Duchy of Prussia. Systematic settlement began in 1565, while the town was officially founded by Caspar von Nostitz on May 15, 1570. Located at a profitable location on the crossing of several trade routes near the Prussian border with Lithuania, Goldap grew rapidly. It became a part of the Kingdom of Prussia in 1701 and the German Empire in 1871.
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