Świętajno, Olecko County

See also: Świętajno, Szczytno County

Świętajno
Village
Świętajno
Coordinates: 54°0′5″N 22°19′3″E / 54.00139°N 22.31750°E / 54.00139; 22.31750
Country	Poland
Voivodeship	Warmian-Masurian
County	Olecko
Gmina	Świętajno
Population	1,600
Website	http://www.bip.bazagmin.pl/swietajno-gol/

Świętajno [ɕfjɛnˈtai̯nɔ] (German: Schwentainen, 1938-45 Altenkirchen) is a village in Olecko County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Świętajno.^[1] It lies approximately 13 kilometres (8 mi) west of Olecko and 122 km (76 mi) east of the regional capital Olsztyn.

Before 1945 the area was part of Germany (East Prussia). After World War II the region was placed under Polish administration and ethnically cleansed according to the post-war Potsdam Agreement. The native German populace was expelled and replaced with Poles.

The village has a population of 1,600.

References

↑ "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.

Gmina Świętajno

Seat	Świętajno

Other villages	Barany Borki Chełchy Cichy Dudki Dworackie Dybowo Gryzy Jelonek Jurki Jurkowo Kije Krzywe Kukówko Leśniki Mazury Niemsty Orzechówko Pietrasze Połom Rogojny Rogowszczyzna Smolnik Sulejki Świdrówko Wronki Zalesie

Coordinates: 54°0′5″N 22°19′3″E / 54.00139°N 22.31750°E / 54.00139; 22.31750

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