Orneta
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Country | Poland | ||
Voivodeship | Warmian-Masurian | ||
County | Lidzbark | ||
Gmina | Orneta | ||
Area | |||
- Total | 9.63 km² (3.7 sq mi) | ||
Population (2006) | |||
- Total | 9,380 | ||
- Density | 974/km² (2,522.8/sq mi) | ||
Postal code | 11-130 | ||
Website: http://www.orneta.pl |
Orneta [ɔrˈnɛta] (German: Wormditt) is a town in northern Poland, in the Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, with a population of 9,859 (as of 2007).
[edit] History
Wormditt, a village of Old Prussians, was first mentioned in 1308. The town coat of arms depicts the worm (English: worm,dragon), German: Worms, Wurm as in Tatzelwurm, Lindworm).The bishop of Warmia Eberhard von Neiße ordered the building of a city which received town rights in 1313 and was mainly populated by settlers from Silesia.
[edit] External links
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- Orneta's unofficial website
- Orneta Windows Mobile Developer named after the town.