Małe Olecko

Małe Olecko
Village
Małe Olecko is located in Poland
Małe Olecko
Małe Olecko
Coordinates: 53°58′22″N 22°32′25″E / 53.97278°N 22.54028°E / 53.97278; 22.54028
Country Poland
VoivodeshipWarmian-Masurian
CountyOlecko
GminaWieliczki
Founded1541
Founded byBartosz Leśnicki
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Vehicle registrationNOE

Małe Olecko [ˈmawɛ ɔˈlɛt͡skɔ] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Wieliczki, within Olecko County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland.[1] It is situated on the southern shore of Olecko Małe Lake in Masuria.

History

Małe Olecko was founded in 1541 by Bartosz Leśnicki from Mazovia, who bought land to establish a village.[2][3] In 1867, it had a population of 535, 93.8% Polish.[2] In 1938, during a massive campaign of renaming of placenames, the government of Nazi Germany renamed it to Herzogshöhe in attempt to erase traces of Polish origin.[3] In 1939, it had a population of 518.[3] Following Germany's defeat in World War II, in 1945, the village became again part of Poland and its historic name was restored.

References

  1. ^ "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.
  2. ^ a b Słownik geograficzny Królestwa Polskiego i innych krajów słowiańskich, Tom VII (in Polish). Warsaw. 1886. p. 457.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  3. ^ a b c Wakar, Andrzej (1974). "Z dziejów wsi". In Wakar, Andrzej (ed.). Olecko. Z dziejów miasta i powiatu (in Polish). Olsztyn: Pojezierze. p. 181.


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