Olsztyn
city in Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, Poland
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Olsztyn is a city in northeast Poland, on the Łyna river. Olsztyn is the biggest city and the capital of the Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship.
Olsztyn | |
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Motto(s): Olsztyn – Miasto Młode Duchem… (Olsztyn – a city young in spirit…) | |
Coordinates: 53°47′N 20°30′E / 53.783°N 20.500°E | |
Country | Poland |
Voivodeship | Warmian-Masurian |
County | city county |
Established | 14th century |
Town rights | 1353 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Piotr Grzymowicz |
Area | |
• City | 88.328 km2 (34.104 sq mi) |
Highest elevation | 154 m (505 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 88 m (289 ft) |
Population (2011) | |
• City | 175,420 |
• Density | 2,000/km2 (5,100/sq mi) |
• Metro | 270,000 |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 10-001 to 11–041 |
Area code | +48 89 |
Car plates | NO |
Website | http://www.olsztyn.eu |
Geography
changeThe town is near a lake region of forests and plains. There are 13 lakes in the town and many more surrounding it: (Krzywe, Długie, Żbik, Redykajny and others).
Demographics
changeYear | Population |
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1772 | 1,770 |
1846 | 4,000 |
1875 | 6,000 |
1885 | 11,555 |
1890 | 19,373 |
1895 | 25,000 |
1939 | 50,000 |
1941 | 54,300 |
1946 | 23,000 |
1950 | 45,000 |
1972 | over 100,000 |
1994 | 165,000 |
2000 | 170,000 |
2005 (December 31) | 174,950 |
International relations
changeTwin towns – Sister cities
changeOlsztyn is twinned with:
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References
change- ↑ "Le service municipal des jumelages" [Châteauroux municipal twinning service]. Ville de Châteauroux (in French). Archived from the original on 2012-09-20. Retrieved 2013-08-04.
- ↑ "List of Twin Towns in the Ruhr District" (PDF). Twins2010.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 November 2009. Retrieved 28 October 2009.
- ↑ "Bielsko-Biała – Partner Cities". 2008 Urzędu Miejskiego w Bielsku-Białej. Retrieved 10 December 2008.
Other websites
changeWikimedia Commons has media related to Olsztyn.
- Official website Archived 2015-02-15 at the Wayback Machine
- Olsztyn City Guide Archived 2012-05-08 at the Wayback Machine
53°47′N 20°29′E / 53.783°N 20.483°E