Racibórz, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship Explained

Racibórz
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:Świętajno
Coordinates:53.5872°N 21.2694°W
Pushpin Map:Poland
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Timezone:CET
Utc Offset:+1
Timezone Dst:CEST
Utc Offset Dst:+2
Registration Plate:NSZ

Racibórz (German: Ratzeburg) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Świętajno, within Szczytno County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland.[1] It lies approximately 5km (03miles) north-east of Świętajno, 190NaN0 east of Szczytno, and 560NaN0 south-east of the regional capital Olsztyn. It is located in Masuria.

Sightseeing.Monument - Pomnik Matki Polki

History

In 1454, the region was incorporated into the Kingdom of Poland by King Casimir IV Jagiellon.[2] Following the Thirteen Years' War (1454–1466), it was part of Poland as a fief, initially held by the Teutonic Knights.[3] From the 18th century it was part of the Kingdom of Prussia, and from 1871 to 1945 it was also part of Germany, before it became again part of Poland following Germany's defeat in World War II.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal) . 2008-06-01 . Polish.
  2. Book: Górski, Karol. Związek Pruski i poddanie się Prus Polsce: zbiór tekstów źródłowych. 1949 . Instytut Zachodni. Poznań. pl. 54.
  3. Górski, p. 96-97