Swidy, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship
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Świdy ' is a settlement in the administrative district of Gmina Rychliki
, within Elbląg County
, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship
, in northern Poland. It lies approximately 10 kilometres (6 mi) west of Rychliki
, 15 km (9 mi) south of Elbląg
, and 77 km (48 mi) west of the regional capital Olsztyn
.
Before 1945 the area was part of Germany (East Prussia
).
Gmina Rychliki
Gmina Rychliki is a rural gmina in Elbląg County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. Its seat is the village of Rychliki, which lies approximately south-east of Elbląg and west of the regional capital Olsztyn....
, within Elbląg County
Elblag County
Elbląg County is a unit of territorial administration and local government in Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, northern Poland. It came into being on January 1, 1999, as a result of the Polish local government reforms passed in 1998. Its administrative seat is the city of Elbląg, although the city...
, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship
Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship
Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, or Warmia-Masuria Province , is a voivodeship in northeastern Poland. Its capital and largest city is Olsztyn...
, in northern Poland. It lies approximately 10 kilometres (6 mi) west of Rychliki
Rychliki
Rychliki is a village in Elbląg County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Rychliki...
, 15 km (9 mi) south of Elbląg
Elblag
Elbląg is a city in northern Poland with 127,892 inhabitants . It is the capital of Elbląg County and has been assigned to the Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship since 1999. Before then it was the capital of Elbląg Voivodeship and a county seat in Gdańsk Voivodeship...
, and 77 km (48 mi) west of the regional capital Olsztyn
Olsztyn
Olsztyn is a city in northeastern Poland, on the Łyna River. Olsztyn has been the capital of the Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship since 1999. It was previously in the Olsztyn Voivodeship...
.
Before 1945 the area was part of Germany (East Prussia
East Prussia
East Prussia is the main part of the region of Prussia along the southeastern Baltic Coast from the 13th century to the end of World War II in May 1945. From 1772–1829 and 1878–1945, the Province of East Prussia was part of the German state of Prussia. The capital city was Königsberg.East Prussia...
).