Olecko | |||
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Coordinates: 54°2′N 22°30′E / 54.033°N 22.500°E | |||
Country | Poland | ||
Voivodeship | Warmian-Masurian | ||
County | Olecko County | ||
Gmina | Gmina Olecko | ||
Established | 16th century | ||
Town rights | 1560 | ||
Government | |||
• Mayor | Wacław Olszewski | ||
Area | |||
• Total | 11.6 km2 (4.5 sq mi) | ||
Population (2011) | |||
• Total | 22,384 | ||
• Density | 1,900/km2 (5,000/sq mi) | ||
Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
• Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
Postal code | 19-400 to 19-402 | ||
Area code(s) | +48 87 | ||
Car plates | NOE, NOG | ||
Website | http://www.olecko.pl |
Olecko [ɔˈlɛt͡skɔ] (former German: Marggrabowa since 1560, colloquially also Oletzko , Treuburg since 1928, Lithuanian: Alėcka) is a city in Masuria, in the Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship of Poland, near Ełk and Suwałki. It is situated at the mouth of the Lega river which flows into the Great Olecko Lake (Jezioro Oleckie Wielkie) on its south-western shore. Olecko is the seat of Olecko County.