Jeziorany

Jeziorany
Town square with the church of Saint Bartholomew
Jeziorany
Coordinates: 53°58′N 20°44′E / 53.967°N 20.733°E / 53.967; 20.733
Country Poland
VoivodeshipWarmian-Masurian
CountyOlsztyn
GminaJeziorany
Town rights1338
Area
 • Total
3.41 km2 (1.32 sq mi)
Population
 (2010)[1]
 • Total
3,320
 • Density974/km2 (2,520/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
11-320
Vehicle registrationNOL

Jeziorany ([jɛʑɔˈranɨ]; formerly also known in Polish as Zybork, German: Seeburg)[2] is a town in Olsztyn County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland,[3] with 3,320 inhabitants (2010). It is located in the historic region of Warmia.

Jeziorany is a member of Cittaslow.

It was granted town rights based on Chełmno law in 1338.[4] Historically, it was known in Polish both as Jeziorany and Zybork.[4]

Demographics

References

  1. ^ a b Stan i struktura ludności oraz ruch naturalny w przekroju terytorialnym w 2010 r. (PDF) (in Polish). Warszawa: Główny Urząd Statystyczny. 2011. p. 101. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2011.
  2. ^ "Map of East Prussia; 1882".
  3. ^ "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).
  4. ^ a b Słownik geograficzny Królestwa Polskiego i innych krajów słowiańskich (in Polish). Vol. III. Warszawa. 1882. p. 574.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  5. ^ Dokumentacja Geograficzna (in Polish). Vol. 3/4. Warszawa: Instytut Geografii Polskiej Akademii Nauk. 1967. p. 31.