Siedliska, Giżycko County Explained

Siedliska
Settlement Type:Village
Total Type: 
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Voivodeship
Subdivision Name1:Warmian-Masurian
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Giżycko
Subdivision Type3:Gmina
Subdivision Name3:Wydminy
Established Title:Founded
Established Date:1555
Pushpin Map:Poland
Coordinates:54°N 77°W
Timezone:CET
Utc Offset:+1
Timezone Dst:CEST
Utc Offset Dst:+2
Registration Plate:NGI
Blank Name Sec2:Voivodeship roads

Siedliska is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Wydminy, within Giżycko County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland.[1]

It lies approximately 7km (04miles) west of Wydminy, 130NaN0 east of Giżycko, and 980NaN0 east of the regional capital Olsztyn. It is located in the region of Masuria.

History

The origins of the village date back to 1555, when a man named Sebastian bought land to establish a village.[2] The name Siedliska is of Polish origin and is a common name for villages throughout Poland. As of 1625, the population was solely Polish.[2] In the late 19th century, the village had a population of 692.[2]

Transport

The Voivodeship road 655 runs through Siedliska, and there is a train station in the village.

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 X. 1889. pl. Warsaw. 513.