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| Coordinates: 54°2′24″N 21°45′32″E / 54.04000°N 21.75889°E | |||
| Country |
 Poland
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| Voivodeship | Warmian-Masurian | ||
| County | Giżycko County | ||
| Gmina | Giżycko (urban gmina) | ||
| Established | 1335 | ||
| Town rights | 1612 | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | Wojciech Iwaszkiewicz | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 13.87 km2 (5.36 sq mi) | ||
| Highest elevation | 142 m (466 ft) | ||
| Lowest elevation | 116 m (381 ft) | ||
| Population (2006) | |||
| • Total | 29,667 | ||
| • Density | 2,100/km2 (5,500/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Postal code | 11-500 | ||
| Area code(s) | +48 87 | ||
| Car plates | NGI | ||
| Website | http://www.gizycko.pl | ||
Giżycko [ɡʲiˈʐɨt͡skɔ] (German: 
Lötzen , Lithuanian: Lėcius; former Polish: Lec) is a town in northeastern Poland with 29,796 inhabitants (2004). It is situated between Lake Mamry and Lake Niegocin, and has been within the Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship since 1999, having previously been in the Suwałki Voivodeship (1975–1998). It is the seat of Giżycko County.
The first known settlements in the area of Giżycko date back Roman times and are connected to Amber Road in vicinity of which Giżycko was located. A defensive grod was known to exist in the area, and in IX was recorded as being ruled by king known as Izegup or Jesegup.
In 1008 Bolesław I Chrobry sent an expedition to Christianize the Old Prussians ; according to the legend the missionary Bruno of Querfurt was killed by Sudovians near Lake Niegocin in 1009, and a memorial the Bruno – cross was erected near Gizycko in 1910.
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