Gryźliny,_Olsztyn_County

Gryźliny, Olsztyn County

Gryźliny, Olsztyn County

Village in Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, Poland

See also: Gryźliny, Nowe Miasto County

Gryźliny [ɡrɨˈʑlinɨ] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Stawiguda, within Olsztyn County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland.[2] It lies approximately 6 kilometres (4 mi) south-west of Stawiguda and 21 km (13 mi) south-west of the regional capital Olsztyn. It is located in Warmia.

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Gryźliny's landmark is the St. Lawrence church, dating back to the 15th century.

During World War II, the German Luftwaffe operated from an airfield located just southeast of the village.[3]

Jan Baczewski [pl] (1890–1958), Polish political activist, co-founder of the Association of National Minorities in Germany, was born in the village.

References

  1. [1]
    "Wieś Gryźliny (warmińsko-mazurskie)". Polska w liczbach (in Polish). Retrieved 4 November 2019.
  2. [2]
    "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.
  3. [3]
    "Lake Pluszne". Warmia Park. Archived from the original on 2020-12-04.


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