Lipowiec, Szczytno County

For other places with the same name, see Lipowiec.

Lipowiec
Village
Saint Valentine church in Lipowiec
Lipowiec
Coordinates: 53°28′N 21°8′E
Country	Poland
Voivodeship	Warmian-Masurian
County	Szczytno
Gmina	Szczytno
Population	863
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Vehicle registration	NSZ
Primary airport	Olsztyn-Mazury Airport

Lipowiec [liˈpɔvjɛt͡s] (German: Lipowitz; 1933-45: Lindenort) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Szczytno, within Szczytno County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland.[1] It lies approximately 15 kilometres (9 mi) south-east of Szczytno and 55 km (34 mi) south-east of the regional capital Olsztyn. It is located in the historic region of Masuria.

The village has a population of 863.

History

In the past, the territory was at various times part of Poland, Prussia and Germany. In 1933, the German administration renamed the village to Lindenort to erase traces of Polish origin. In 1945, following Germany's defeat in World War II, the region became again part of Poland and the historic name of the village was restored.

References

1. "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.