See also: Myszyniec, Lubusz Voivodeship.
| Myszyniec | |
| Pushpin Map: | Poland |
| Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | Voivodeship |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Ostrołęka |
| Subdivision Type3: | Gmina |
| Subdivision Name3: | Myszyniec |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Name: | Elżbieta Abramczyk |
| Established Title: | Established |
| Established Date: | 1654 |
| Established Title3: | Town rights |
| Established Date3: | 1798-1870, 1993 |
| Area Total Km2: | 10.74 |
| Population As Of: | 2010 |
| Population Total: | 2950 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone: | CET |
| Utc Offset: | +1 |
| Timezone Dst: | CEST |
| Utc Offset Dst: | +2 |
| Coordinates: | 53.3822°N 21.3514°W |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Postal Code: | 07-430 |
| Area Code: | +48 29 |
| Blank Name: | Car plates |
| Blank Info: | WOS |
| Blank Name Sec2: | National roads |
| Blank1 Name Sec2: | Voivodeship roads |
| Website: | http://www.myszyniec.pl/ |
Myszyniec is a town in Ostrołęka County, Masovian Voivodeship, northeastern Poland, with 2,950 inhabitants (2010).
Myszyniec was founded in 1654 by the Jesuits in accordance with a royal privilege issued by King John II Casimir Vasa.[1] It was located in the Masovian Voivodeship in the Greater Poland Province of the Kingdom of Poland. In 1708, the local Kurpie led by regional Polish folk hero Stach Konwa defeated the invading Swedes during the Great Northern War. In 1719, King Augustus II the Strong established annual fairs and weekly markets in Myszyniec.[1] It was granted town rights in 1798.
In August 1920, Poles defeated the invading Soviets in the Battle of Myszyniec.
In the first days of the German invasion of Poland, which started World War II, on September 1–4, 1939, it was the site of fierce Polish defense, however, it eventually fell to Nazi Germany, which then occupied the town until 1945.
The officially protected traditional dish of Myszyniec are pierogi with blueberries, often served with smetana or honey (as designated by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development of Poland).[2]
The local football team is Bartnik Myszyniec.[3] It competes in the lower leagues.