Gryźliny, Olsztyn County Explained

See also: Gryźliny, Nowe Miasto County.

Gryźliny
Settlement Type:Village
Total Type: 
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Voivodeship
Subdivision Name1:Warmian-Masurian
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Olsztyn
Subdivision Type3:Gmina
Subdivision Name3:Stawiguda
Pushpin Map:Poland
Coordinates:53.6167°N 41°W
Population As Of:2011[1]
Population Total:614
Timezone:CET
Utc Offset:+1
Timezone Dst:CEST
Utc Offset Dst:+2
Area Code:+48 89
Registration Plate:NOL

Gryźliny is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Stawiguda, within Olsztyn County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland.[2] It lies approximately 6km (04miles) south-west of Stawiguda and 210NaN0 south-west of the regional capital Olsztyn. It is located in Warmia.

Gryźliny's landmark is the St. Lawrence church, dating back to the 15th century.

During World War II, the German Luftwaffe operated from an airfield located just southeast of the village.[3]

(1890–1958), Polish political activist, co-founder of the Association of National Minorities in Germany, was born in the village.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Wieś Gryźliny (warmińsko-mazurskie). Polska w liczbach. 4 November 2019. Polish.
  2. Web site: Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal) . 2008-06-01 . Polish.
  3. Web site: Lake Pluszne . https://web.archive.org/web/20201204173747/https://www.warmiapark.pl/en/81,lake_pluszne . 2020-12-04 . Warmia Park.