Czukty Explained

Czukty
Settlement Type:Village
Total Type: 
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Voivodeship
Subdivision Name1:Warmian-Masurian
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Olecko
Subdivision Type3:Gmina
Subdivision Name3:Kowale Oleckie
Established Title:Founded
Established Date:1560
Founder:Mikołaj Czukta
Coordinates:54.1167°N 43°W
Pushpin Map:Poland
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Timezone:CET
Utc Offset:+1
Timezone Dst:CEST
Utc Offset Dst:+2
Registration Plate:NOE

Czukty is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Kowale Oleckie, within Olecko County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland.[1]

It lies approximately 7km (04miles) south-west of Kowale Oleckie, 140NaN0 north-west of Olecko, and 1270NaN0 east of the regional capital Olsztyn. It is part of the region of Masuria.

History

Czukty was founded in 1560 by Mikołaj Czukta, who bought land to establish a village.[2] It was named after the founder. As of 1600, the population of the village was solely Polish.[2] In 1939, it had a population of 190.[2]

Notable residents

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal) . 2008-06-01 . Polish.
  2. Book: Wakar, Andrzej. Wakar. Andrzej. 1974. Olecko. Z dziejów miasta i powiatu. pl. Olsztyn. Pojezierze. 165. Z dziejów wsi.