Stary Olsztyn

Stary Olsztyn
Village
Stary Olsztyn
Coordinates: 53°43′N 20°32′E / 53.717°N 20.533°E / 53.717; 20.533
Country Poland Poland
Voivodeship Warmian-Masurian
County Olsztyn County
Gmina Purda

Stary Olsztyn [ˈstarɨ ˈɔlʂtɨn] (German: Alt Allenstein) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Purda, within Olsztyn County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland.[1] It lies approximately 11 kilometres (7 mi) west of Purda and 8 km (5 mi) south of the regional capital Olsztyn.

With the Second Peace of Thorn in 1466, the area became part of the Kingdom of Poland until 1772; from 1772-1945 it was part of the Kingdom of Prussia and Germany (East Prussia).

References

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


Coordinates: 53°43′N 20°32′E / 53.717°N 20.533°E / 53.717; 20.533

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