Olszewo, Mrągowo County
Olszewo | |
|---|---|
Village | |
Olszewo | |
| Coordinates: 53°51′38″N 21°40′36″E / 53.86056°N 21.67667°E | |
| Country | Poland |
| Voivodeship | Warmian-Masurian |
| County | Mrągowo |
| Gmina | Mikołajki |
| Founded | 1545 |
| Founded by | Grzegorz Monik |
| Population | |
• Total | 440 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Vehicle registration | NMR |
Olszewo [ɔlˈʂɛvɔ] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Mikołajki, within Mrągowo County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland.[1] It is located in Masuria.
History
The village was founded as Zawady in 1545 by Grzegorz Monik.[2] By 1565, it was renamed to Olszewo.[2]
References
- ^ "Główny Urząd Statystyczny" [Central Statistical Office] (in Polish). To search: Select "Miejscowości (SIMC)" tab, select "fragment (min. 3 znaki)" (minimum 3 characters), enter town name in the field below, click "WYSZUKAJ" (Search).
- ^ a b Słownik geograficzny Królestwa Polskiego i innych krajów słowiańskich (in Polish). Vol. VII. Warsaw. 1886. p. 509.
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