Dybowo, Olecko County

Coordinates: 54°5′N 22°18′E / 54.083°N 22.300°E / 54.083; 22.300
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Dybowo
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Dybowo

Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland.[1] It lies approximately 10 kilometres (6 mi) north of Świętajno, 15 km (9 mi) north-west of Olecko, and 123 km (76 mi) east of the regional capital Olsztyn. It is part of the region of Masuria
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History

Dybowo was founded in 1564 by Jan Dybowski, who bought land to establish a village.[2] It was named after the founder. As of 1600, the population of the village was solely Polish.[2] In 1939, it had a population of 359.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.
  2. ^ a b c Wakar, Andrzej (1974). "Z dziejów wsi". In Wakar, Andrzej (ed.). Olecko. Z dziejów miasta i powiatu (in Polish). Olsztyn: Pojezierze. p. 168.