Dywity Explained

Dywity
Settlement Type:Village
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Voivodeship
Subdivision Name1:Warmian-Masurian
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Olsztyn
Subdivision Type3:Gmina
Subdivision Name3:Dywity
Coordinates:53.85°N 49°W
Pushpin Map:Poland
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Timezone:CET
Utc Offset:+1
Timezone Dst:CEST
Utc Offset Dst:+2
Population Total:2300
Registration Plate:NOL
Blank Name Sec2:Primary airport
Blank Info Sec2:Olsztyn-Mazury Airport
Blank1 Name Sec2:National roads

Dywity 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 80NaN0 north of the regional capital Olsztyn. It is located on the Dywickie Lake in Warmia.

History

The village was first mentioned in 1354. 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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal) . 2008-06-01 . pl.
  2. Web site: Dywity. Szlak Kopernikowski. 10 December 2023. pl.
  3. Book: . Słownik geograficzny Królestwa Polskiego i innych krajów słowiańskich, Tom II. 1881. pl. Warsaw. 259.
  4. Book: . Leksykon Polactwa w Niemczech. 1939. pl. Związek Polaków w Niemczech. Opole. 181.