Jurki, Olecko County
Jurki | |
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Village | |
Jurki | |
| Coordinates: 54°4′N 22°21′E / 54.067°N 22.350°E | |
| Country | Poland |
| Voivodeship | Warmian-Masurian |
| County | Olecko |
| Gmina | Świętajno |
| Founded | 1560 |
| Founded by | Jurek Kowalewski |
| Named after | Jurek Kowalewski |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 19-411[1] |
| Vehicle registration | NOE |
Jurki [ˈjurki] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Świętajno, within Olecko County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland.[2] It lies approximately 8 km (5 mi) north of Świętajno, 11 km (7 mi) west of Olecko, and 126 km (78 mi) east of the regional capital Olsztyn.
History
In 1560 Jurek Kowalewski bought land to establish a village.[3] The village was named after the founder. As of 1600, the population was exclusively Polish.[3]
References
- ^ "Oficjalny Spis Pocztowych Numerów Adresowych" (PDF). Poczta Polska (in Polish). Archived (PDF) from the original on 22 February 2014. Retrieved 9 February 2025.
- ^ "Główny Urząd Statystyczny" [Central Statistical Office] (in Polish). Select Miejscowości (SIMC) tab, select fragment (min. 3 znaki), enter town name in the field below, click WYSZUKAJ (Search)
- ^ a b Słownik geograficzny Królestwa Polskiego i innych krajów słowiańskich, Tom III (in Polish). Warszawa. 1882. p. 633.
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