Jedwabno, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship

Village in Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, Poland

53°31′47″N 20°43′47″E / 53.52972°N 20.72972°E / 53.52972; 20.72972Country

PolandVoivodeshipWarmian-MasurianCountySzczytnoGminaJedwabnoPopulation

1,125Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Vehicle registrationNSZPrimary airportOlsztyn-Mazury AirportNational roads

Voivodeship roads

Jedwabno [jɛdˈvabnɔ] is a village in Szczytno County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It is the seat of the administrative district of Gmina Jedwabno.^[1] It lies approximately 18 kilometres (11 mi) west of Szczytno and 32 km (20 mi) south-east of the regional capital Olsztyn. It is located in the region of Masuria.

History

In 1436, in records of the commander of Ostróda, a first time mention of the settlement of Gedwangen in the Prussian territory of Sassen is noted.^{[citation needed]} The name Gedwangen includes the Prussian language words "gedian" thicket and "wangus" (cleared oak forest).^{[citation needed]} A church was built at that time and the inhabitants are recorded to have lived mainly from forest beekeeping.^{[citation needed]} Later Protestant settlers from other parts of Poland to Masuria introduced the name Jedwabno.^{[citation needed]}

In the late 19th century, the village had a population of 700, solely Polish Protestants.^[2] It hosted two annual fairs in the late 19th century.^[2]

Notable people

Maria Gurowska (1915-1998), Polish judge

References

^ "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.
^ ^a ^b Słownik geograficzny Królestwa Polskiego i innych krajów słowiańskich, Tom III (in Polish). Warsaw. 1882. p. 551.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)