Łężany, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship

Łężany [wɛ̃ˈʐanɨ] (German: Loßainen)[1] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Reszel, within Kętrzyn County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland.[2] It lies approximately 10 kilometres (6 mi) south of Reszel, 21 km (13 mi) south-west of Kętrzyn, and 47 km (29 mi) north-east of the regional capital Olsztyn.

Łężany
Village
Manor House
Łężany
Coordinates: 53°58′0″N 21°8′27″E
Country Poland
VoivodeshipWarmian-Masurian
CountyKętrzyn
GminaReszel
Population
410

The village was founded in 1359. Between the end of the 13th century and the 15th, the village lay in the territory of the Teutonic Knights. From 1466 until the First Partition of Poland, like all of Warmia, it was part of the Kingdom of Poland (initially as part of the province of Royal Prussia). In 1772 the village became part of the Kingdom of Prussia and later the German Empire. After World War II the local populace was expelled and the area became part of Poland.

The village has a population of 410.

Notable residents
  • Reinhold von Fischer (1870–1940), admiral
  • Fabian von Lossainen (Fabian Luzjański) (1470–1523), bishop of Warmia
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gollark: Or just anyone who happens to be *related* to dissidents, to some extent anyone made worse off by some poor decision made somewhere, someone who is *taken* to be a dissident even if they aren't somehow, people who are living in fear of being considered one, etc.Also, I do care about said dissidents, soooo...
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References
  1. "Former Territory of Germany" (in German). 2017-11-10.
  2. "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.



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