Racibórz, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship

For the town of the same name, see Racibórz.
Racibórz
Village
Racibórz is located in Poland
Racibórz
Racibórz
Coordinates: 53°35′14″N 21°16′10″E / 53.58722°N 21.26944°E / 53.58722; 21.26944
Country Poland
VoivodeshipWarmian-Masurian
CountySzczytno
GminaŚwiętajno
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Vehicle registrationNSZ

Racibórz [raˈt͡ɕibuʂ] (German: Ratzeburg) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Świętajno, within Szczytno County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland.[1] It lies approximately 5 kilometres (3 mi) north-east of Świętajno, 19 km (12 mi) east of Szczytno, and 56 km (35 mi) south-east of the regional capital Olsztyn. It is located in Masuria.

A notable monument located within the village is the Matki Polki w Raciborzu

History

In 1454, the region was incorporated into the Kingdom of Poland by King Casimir IV Jagiellon.[2] Following the Thirteen Years' War (1454–1466), it was part of Poland as a fief, initially held by the Teutonic Knights.[3] From the 18th century it was part of the Kingdom of Prussia, and from 1871 to 1945 it was part of Germany, before it became, once again, part of Poland following Germany's defeat in World War II.

References

  1. ^ "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.
  2. ^ Górski, Karol (1949). Związek Pruski i poddanie się Prus Polsce: zbiór tekstów źródłowych (in Polish). Poznań: Instytut Zachodni. p. 54.
  3. ^ Górski, p. 96-97


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