Dywity [dɨˈvitɨ] is a village in Olsztyn County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Dywity.[1] It lies approximately 8 km (5 mi) north of the regional capital Olsztyn. It is located on the Dywickie Lake in Warmia.
Dywity | |
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Village | |
 Saint Simon and Jude church in Dywity | |
  Dywity | |
| Coordinates: 53°51′N 20°29′E / 53.850°N 20.483°E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | Warmian-Masurian |
| County | Olsztyn |
| Gmina | Dywity |
| Population | |
| • Total | 2,300 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Vehicle registration | NOL |
| Primary airport | Olsztyn-Mazury Airport |
| National roads |  |
History edit
The village was first mentioned in 1354.[2] It was visited by Nicolaus Copernicus who organized new settlement in the village in the 16th century.[2] In the late 19th century, the population of the village was overwhelmingly Polish.[3] In 1910, it was inhabited by 328 Poles.[4]
References edit
- ^ "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.
- ^ a b "Dywity". Szlak Kopernikowski (in Polish). Retrieved 10 December 2023.
- ^ Słownik geograficzny Królestwa Polskiego i innych krajów słowiańskich, Tom II (in Polish). Warsaw. 1881. p. 259.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ Leksykon Polactwa w Niemczech (in Polish). Opole: Związek Polaków w Niemczech. 1939. p. 181.
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