Lipowiec, Szczytno County Explained

Lipowiec
Settlement Type:Village
Total Type: 
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Voivodeship
Subdivision Name1:Warmian-Masurian
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Szczytno
Subdivision Type3:Gmina
Subdivision Name3:Szczytno
Pushpin Map:Poland
Coordinates:53.4667°N 29°W
Timezone:CET
Utc Offset:+1
Timezone Dst:CEST
Utc Offset Dst:+2
Population Total:863
Registration Plate:NSZ
Blank Name Sec2:Primary airport
Blank Info Sec2:Olsztyn-Mazury Airport

Lipowiec (German: Lipowitz; 1933-45: Lindenort) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Szczytno, within Szczytno County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland.[1] It lies approximately 15km (09miles) south-east of Szczytno and 550NaN0 south-east of the regional capital Olsztyn. It is located in the historic region of Masuria.

The village has a population of 863.

History

In the past, the territory was at various times part of Poland, Prussia and Germany. In 1933, the German administration renamed the village to Lindenort to erase traces of Polish origin. In 1945, following Germany's defeat in World War II, the region became again part of Poland and the historic name of the village was restored.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal) . 2008-06-01 . Polish.