Miłomłyn

Miłomłyn
Saint Bartholomew church in Miłomłyn
Miłomłyn
Coordinates: 53°46′N 19°50′E / 53.767°N 19.833°E / 53.767; 19.833
Country Poland
VoivodeshipWarmian-Masurian
CountyOstróda
GminaMiłomłyn
First mentioned1315
Town rights1335
Government
 • MayorStanisław Siwkowski
Area
 • Total
12.4 km2 (4.8 sq mi)
Population
 (2010)[1]
 • Total
2,347
 • Density190/km2 (490/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
14-140
Area code(+48) 89
Vehicle registrationNOS
Websitewww.milomlyn.pl

Miłomłyn [mʲiˈwɔmwɨn] is a town in Ostróda County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, Poland,[2] with 2,347 inhabitants (2010).

Among the sights of Miłomłyn are the historic Saint Bartholomew church (built 1314) and the Elbing canal, which runs through the town.

A town founded by the Teutonic Order it was part of East Prussia until 1945 when illegally awarded to communist Poland by the Soviet Union who had occupied it. Known in Polish as Miłomłyn, Miłomłynek and Liwski Młyn.[3]

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
18561,800—    
18712,201+22.3%
18802,234+1.5%
18902,150−3.8%
19002,400+11.6%
YearPop.±%
19102,374−1.1%
19252,105−11.3%
19392,434+15.6%
20102,347−3.6%
Source: [3][4][1]

References

  1. ^ a b Stan i struktura ludności oraz ruch naturalny w przekroju terytorialnym w 2010 r. (PDF) (in Polish). Warszawa: Główny Urząd Statystyczny. 2011. p. 101. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2011.
  2. ^ "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)
  3. ^ a b Słownik geograficzny Królestwa Polskiego i innych krajów słowiańskich (in Polish). Vol. VI. Warszawa. 1885. p. 437.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  4. ^ Dokumentacja Geograficzna (in Polish). Vol. 3/4. Warszawa: Instytut Geografii Polskiej Akademii Nauk. 1967. p. 31.