Olsztyn
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Olsztyn is a city in northeast Poland, on the Łyna river. Olsztyn is the biggest city and the capital of the Warmian-Masurian Voivodship.
[edit] Geography
The town is beautifully situated in a lake region of forests and plains. There are 13 lakes in the town and many more surrounding it: (Krzywe, Długie, Żbik, Redykajny and others).
[edit] Demographics
Year | Population |
---|---|
1772 | 1,770 |
1846 | 4,000 |
1875 | 6,000 |
1885 | 11, 555 |
1890 | 19,373 |
1895 | 25,000 |
1939 | 50,000 |
1941 | 54,300 |
1946 | 23,000 |
1950 | 45,000 |
1972 | over 100,000 |
1994 | 165,000 |
2000 | 170,000 |
2005 (December 31) | 174,950 |
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