Majdany Wielkie

Majdany Wielkie
Village
Majdany Wielkie is located in Poland
Majdany Wielkie
Majdany Wielkie
Coordinates: 53°48′N 19°47′E / 53.800°N 19.783°E / 53.800; 19.783
Country Poland
VoivodeshipWarmian-Masurian
CountyOstróda
GminaMiłomłyn

Majdany Wielkie (Polish pronunciation: [majˈdanɨ ˈvjɛlkʲɛ]) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Miłomłyn, within Ostróda County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland.[1] It lies approximately 5 km (3 mi) north-west of Miłomłyn, 17 km (11 mi) north-west of Ostróda, and 48 km (30 mi) west of the regional capital Olsztyn.

History

The suffix -hagen of the historic village name is typical for settlements founded by Germans during Medieval Ostsiedlung.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Główny Urząd Statystyczny" [Central Statistical Office] (in Polish). To search: Select "Miejscowości (SIMC)" tab, select "fragment (min. 3 znaki)" (minimum 3 characters), enter town name in the field below, click "WYSZUKAJ" (Search).
  2. ^ Adolf Bach (1954). Die deutschen Ortsnamen. Deutsche Namenkunde. Vol. II, 2. Heidelberg. p. 204.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
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