Ostrykół
Ostrykół | |
|---|---|
Village | |
%252C_ko%C5%9Bci%C3%B3%C5%82_drewniany.JPG) Exaltation of the Holy Cross church in Ostrykół | |
  Ostrykół | |
| Coordinates: 53°44′N 22°26′E / 53.733°N 22.433°E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | Warmian-Masurian |
| County | Ełk |
| Gmina | Prostki |
| Population | |
• Total | 220 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Vehicle registration | NEL |
Ostrykół (Polish pronunciation: [ɔsˈtrɨkuw]) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Prostki, within Ełk County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland.[1] It lies approximately 4 km (2 mi) north of Prostki, 11 km (7 mi) south-east of Ełk, and 128 km (80 mi) east of the regional capital Olsztyn. It is situated on the Ełk River in the region of Masuria.[2]
History
The local parish was founded in 1538.[2] As of 1600, the population was exclusively Polish by ethnicity.[2] The area was devastated after the Battle of Prostki in 1656.[2] In 1794, Polish troops were in the village during the Kościuszko Uprising.[2]
In the late 19th century, the village had a population of 420, Polish by ethnicity and Lutheran by confession.[2]
Six Polish citizens were murdered by Nazi Germany in the village during World War II.[3]
References
- ^ "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).
- ^ a b c d e f Słownik geograficzny Królestwa Polskiego i innych krajów słowiańskich, Tom VII (in Polish). Warsaw. 1887. p. 733.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ Zestawienie Miejsc Zbrodni Popełnionych na Ludności Cywilnej przez Okupanta Hitlerowskiego na Ziemiach Polskich w latach 1939–1945 (in Polish). Warszawa. 2022. p. 303. ISBN 978-83-954388-3-7.
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