Ostróda
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 Ostróda
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| Coordinates: 53°42′N 19°58′E / 53.700°N 19.967°E | |||
| Country |
 Poland
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| Voivodeship | Warmian-Masurian | ||
| County | Ostróda County | ||
| Gmina | Ostróda (urban gmina) | ||
| Established | 13th century | ||
| Town rights | 1329 | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | Czesław Najmowicz | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 14.15 km2 (5.46 sq mi) | ||
| Highest elevation | 120 m (390 ft) | ||
| Lowest elevation | 110 m (360 ft) | ||
| Population (2009) | |||
| • Total | 33,191 | ||
| • Density | 2,300/km2 (6,100/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Postal code | 14-100 | ||
| Area code(s) | +48 89 | ||
| Car plates | NOS | ||
| Website | http://www.ostroda.pl | ||
Ostróda [ɔsˈtruda] (German: 
Osterode in Ostpreußen ) is a town in Ostróda County in the Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship in Poland, with 33,191 inhabitants as of December 31, 2009.
The town lies in the west of the historic Masuria region on the Drwęca river, a right tributary of the Vistula. Lake Drwęca west of the town is part of the Masurian Lake District. Ostróda has become a growing tourist site owing to its relaxing natural surroundings.
The National road 7 from Gdańsk to Warsaw, part of European route E77, passes through Ostróda. The Elbląg Canal connects Ostróda with the Baltic coast.
At the site of an original Old Prussian settlement on an island at the river delta where the Drwęca river flows into Lake Drwęca the town of Ostróda evolved. In 1270 the Teutonic Order began constructing wooden earthworks to control the original settlement as well as defend the initial Mazurian and German settlers. The knights named the new town Osterode after Osterode am Harz in Lower Saxony, Germany (now a sister city with Ostróda). Between 1349-1370 the Order replaced the wood-and-earth fort with a stone castle. The town, whose charter traditionally dates to 1335, quickly became a regional administrative center for the Order.
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