Kuty, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship Explained

Kuty
Settlement Type:Village
Total Type: 
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Voivodeship
Subdivision Name1:Warmian-Masurian
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Węgorzewo
Subdivision Type3:Gmina
Subdivision Name3:Pozezdrze
Established Title:Founded
Established Date:1552
Coordinates:54.1717°N 21.9375°W
Pushpin Map:Poland
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Timezone:CET
Utc Offset:+1
Timezone Dst:CEST
Utc Offset Dst:+2
Registration Plate:NWE

Kuty (German: Kutten) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Pozezdrze, within Węgorzewo County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland.[1] It lies approximately 7km (04miles) north-east of Pozezdrze, 140NaN0 east of Węgorzewo, and 1040NaN0 north-east of the regional capital Olsztyn. It is located on the northern and eastern shore of Lake Czarna Kuta in the region of Masuria.

History

Kuty was founded by Polish people in 1552.[2] The local landmark Gothic Saint Maximilian Kolbe church was built in the late 16th century. In 1710, the village was hit by an epidemic, commemorated by a painting in the church by order of the local pastor Paweł Drygalski.[2] Under Nazi Germany, a labour camp of the Reich Labour Service was operated in the village.[3] After Germany's defeat in World War II, in 1945, the village became again part of Poland.

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: . Słownik geograficzny Królestwa Polskiego i innych krajów słowiańskich, Tom V. 1884. pl. Warsaw. 6.
  3. Web site: I Ostpreussen. 15 October 2022. de.