Olsztyn

Poland / Warminsko-Mazurskie / Olsztyn /
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Olsztyn (German: Allenstein ; Old Prussian: Alnāsteini) is a town in northeast Poland, on the River Łyna. Historically the capital of Warmia, Olsztyn is the capital of the Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship since 1999, previously Olsztyn Voivodeship (1945-1975 and 1975-1998 in different shapes).
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olsztyn
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Coordinates:   53°46'31"N   20°28'10"E

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  • Historically the capital of Warmia, was Lidzbark Warmiński, where the Warmia's bishops lived, like Ignacy Krasiński.