Sorkwity
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| Sorkwity | |
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| Village | |
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  Sorkwity | |
| Coordinates: 53°50′42″N 21°8′35″E / 53.84500°N 21.14306°E | |
| Country |
 Poland |
| Voivodeship | Warmian-Masurian |
| County | Mrągowo |
| Gmina | Sorkwity |
| Population | 770 |
Sorkwity [sɔrkˈfitɨ] (German: Sorquitten) is a village in Mrągowo County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Sorkwity.[1] It lies approximately 11 kilometres (7 mi) west of Mrągowo and 43 km (27 mi) east of the regional capital Olsztyn.
The village has a population of 770.
Sorquitten Palace
History
Sorkwity was founded in 1379 by the Grand Master of the Teutonic Knights, Winrich von Kniprode. Since then, the village had many different owners. In 1804, the von Mirbach family acquired Sorkwity. The family build a neogothic palace in the village between 1850 and 1856.
Notable residents
- Johann Goercke (1750-1822), surgeon
- Julius von Mirbach (1839–1921), politician
References
Coordinates: 53°50′42″N 21°8′35″E / 53.84500°N 21.14306°E
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