Olecko

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Olecko
Olecko Castle
Olecko Castle
Flag of Olecko
Flag
Coat of arms of Olecko
Coat of arms
Olecko is located in Poland
Olecko
Olecko
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Country  Poland
Voivodeship Warmian-Masurian
County Olecko County
Gmina Gmina Olecko
Established 16th century
Town rights 1560
Government
 • Mayor Wacław Olszewski
Area
 • Total 11.6 km2 (4.5 sq mi)
Population (2011)
 • Total 22,384
 • Density 1,900/km2 (5,000/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code 19-400 to 19-402
Area code(s) +48 87
Car plates NOE, NOG
Website http://www.olecko.pl

Olecko [ɔˈlɛt͡skɔ] (former German: Audio file "Marggrabowa.ogg" not found since 1560, colloquially also Audio file "Oletzko.ogg" not found, Audio file "Treuburg.ogg" not found since 1928, Lithuanian: Alėcka) is a city in Masuria, in the Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship of Poland, near Ełk and Suwałki. It is situated at the mouth of the Lega river which flows into the Great Olecko Lake (Jezioro Oleckie Wielkie) on its south-western shore. Olecko is the seat of Olecko County.

History

Marggrabowa was founded as a town by Albert of Brandenburg-Ansbach, Duke of the Duchy of Prussia, on January 1, 1560. The town's Masurian Slavic-sounding name is derived from the German word Markgraf, the duke's title as the margraviate of Brandenburg's prince. The city's coat of arms still reflects the Brandenburg red eagle and the Hohenzollern black and white which go back to Albert of Brandenburg Prussia. The populace became Lutheran-Protestant within the Duchy of Prussia in 1525.

At the same location as the present location of the town there has been a hunting lodge called Oletzko since 1544. At a peninsula towards the lake, across the Lega river, in 1619 the Castle of Oletzko (Schloss Oletzko) was established as a regional administrative seat for the Dukes of Prussia.

In 1920, the East Prussian plebiscite was held in the area by the League of Nations according to the Treaty of Versailles on remaining in East Prussia or affiliation with the recreated state of Poland. In the whole district of Oletzko there were only 2 pro-Polish votes, so the county remained with Germany.[1] Thus the City was renamed "Treuburg" ("Loyal Castle") in 1928.

Between 1818 and 1945, Marggrabowa was the seat of Oletzko County (Kreis Oletzko) in the province of East Prussia in the Kingdom of Prussia. Following the example of the town, in 1933 also the district was named Kreis Treuburg. The whole area was transferred, this time without plebiscite, to Poland after World War II. The native German populace was expelled and replaced by Poles.

Sights

In the northern part of the town's market square, a Catholic (formerly Lutheran) church is situated on a tree-covered hill.

Transport

The Train Station in the western part of town is a regional railway junction: there were main lines to Gołdap, Ełk and Suwałki. The local railway connections to Mieruniszki, Kruklanki and Sulejki are out of service or dismantled. Currently only bus service runs from the train station.

Education

Notable residents

International relations

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Twin towns — sister cities

Olecko is twinned with:

External links

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