Olecko [ɔˈlɛt͡skɔ] (former German : Marggrabowa since 1560, colloquially also Oletzko , Treuburg since 1928) is a town in northeastern Poland . It is in Masuria , near Ełk and Suwałki , in the Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship . It is at the mouth of the Lega river which flows into the Great Olecko Lake ( Jezioro Oleckie Wielkie ) on its southwestern shore. Olecko is the seat of Olecko County .
18-890: Nußdorf or Nussdorf may refer to: in Poland: German name of Orzechówko, Olecko County in Germany Nußdorf am Inn , Rosenheim district, Bavaria Nußdorf (Chiemgau) , Traunstein district, Bavaria Nußdorf in Landau , Rhineland-Palatinate Nußdorf (former village), since 1974 part of Eberdingen , Landkreis Ludwigsburg, Baden-Württemberg in Austria Nußdorf, Vienna , Austria Nußdorf weir and lock (German: Nußdorfer Wehr ) Nußdorf ob der Traisen , Lower Austria Nußdorf am Haunsberg , Salzburg Nußdorf am Attersee , Upper Austria Nußdorf-Debant , Tyrol in
36-550: A more hardline approach, proclaiming that all pupils must learn German in school. In 1836, the local priesthood organized a synod in the town which protested against Germanization policies. The synod's protest was signed by all the pastors in the county, and its arguments were later used by the well-known defenders of the Polish language in Masuria, Gustaw Gizewiusz and Krzysztof Celestyn Mrongovius . The protests were successful, however,
54-618: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Orzech%C3%B3wko, Olecko County Orzechówko [ɔʐɛˈxufkɔ] (German Orzechowken , 1925-1945: Nußdorf , German pronunciation: [ˈnʊsdɔʁf] ) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Świętajno , within Olecko County , Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship , in northern Poland. It lies approximately 5 kilometres (3 mi) east of Świętajno , 8 km (5 mi) west of Olecko , and 127 km (79 mi) east of
72-594: Is held in August, in reference to local traditions of milk, dairy and honey production. The honey of Olecko land, which comes in several varieties, i.e. multi-flower honey, linden honey, rapeseed honey, forest honey, buckwheat honey, and honeydew honey, is an officially protected traditional food of the Olecko County, as designated by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development of Poland . The town's leading sport club
90-656: Is one of the largest market squares in Poland. The Our Lady Queen of Poland church is situated on a tree-covered hill in its northern part. Another notable sight is the Oleckie Wielkie Lake with a promenade, a municipal beach and preserved historic pier. The Olecko 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
108-655: The Czech Republic German mame of Dolné Orešany in Romania Năsăud Geomal village, Stremț Commune, Alba County See also [ edit ] Ořech Orzechów (disambiguation) (Polish toponyms), Orekhov (disambiguation) Orzechowo (disambiguation) (Polish toponyms), Orekhovo (disambiguation) Orechová Orzechówko (disambiguation) (Polish toponyms) Orešany (disambiguation) (Czech and Slovak toponyms) Diós (Hungarian toponyms) [REDACTED] Topics referred to by
126-503: The campaign of Germanization was resumed in 1865 and later intensified. As a result, during the second half of the 19th century the proportion of German speakers increased. In 1920, after Poland regained independent existence following World War I , a plebiscite was to be held in the area by the League of Nations, according to the Treaty of Versailles , to determine the future of the region and
144-523: The province of East Prussia . From the beginning of the 19th century, the Prussian authorities launched attempts to Germanize the population, as Poles made up 90% of the county's population as of 1818. Germanization at first was pursued because of a fear of Polonization in Masuria since the German languages' status was fragile in the region, but in the aftermath of November Uprising the Prussian government took
162-452: The regional capital Olsztyn . This Olecko County location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Olecko Since the 1540s, there was a hunting lodge on the Lega River, soon expanded into a castle, and a settlement, both called Olecko . Margrabowa was founded as a town by Albert, Duke of Prussia , a vassal of Poland , on January 1, 1560. The name
180-471: The same term This disambiguation page lists articles about distinct geographical locations with the same name. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Nußdorf&oldid=1255448972 " Category : Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Articles containing German-language text Short description
198-457: The town resulted in 3,903 votes for Germany and none for Poland. As a result, the town was renamed Treuburg (lit.: loyal castle ) in 1928. During World War II , many Poles, but also some Belarusians, Ukrainians and Russians, were enslaved by the Germans as forced labour in the town's vicinity. In the final stages of the war, the Germans forcibly evacuated the town's residents. The abandoned town
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#1732855503986216-521: The town several times. It was believed that both the town and the Masuria region would eventually be part of the restored Polish state after the defeat of Prussia. In June 1812, the IV Cavalry Corps of the French Army with the Polish 4th Light Cavalry Division marched through the town towards Moscow . Between 1818 and 1945, Marggrabowa became the seat of Oletzko County (German: Kreis Oletzko ) in
234-411: The town. In Oletzko, a German mob dispersed a Polish public meeting at the market square and beat up gathered Polish activists. On the day of the plebiscite, July 11, 1920, a crowd of Germans chanting anti-Polish slogans marched to cast their votes. In turn, many Polish supporters boycotted the plebiscite, considering it a farce, and also because they feared German threats of revenge. The plebiscite in
252-556: The train station. The main cultural institution of Olecko is the "Mazury Garbate" Regional Cultural Center with its cinema, theater, etc. Miejsko-Powiatowa Biblioteka Publiczna is the main public library of the town. Olecko hosts the annual festivals Przystanek Olecko, which includes mostly rock acts, and Mazurskie Spotkania z Folklorem ("Masurian Meetings with Folklore"), dedicated to folk music with performers from Poland and various other countries. The Olecko Milk and Honey Festival, an annual fair dedicated to milk and honey products,
270-399: Was Adam Wojdowski. Wojdowski brought Poles from Mazovia and Masuria to settle the town. Already in 1560, the new residents appointed a town council and municipal court and selected fellow Pole Stanisław Milewski as the first mayor. As of 1600, the population was exclusively Polish. The Poles referred to the town by its older Polish name Olecko . In 1616, the seat of the local starosts
288-751: Was captured by the Red Army on January 23, 1945, and afterwards it became again part of Poland under territorial changes promulgated at the Potsdam Conference in July–August 1945. The town was repopulated by Polish settlers, both from nearby Suwałki and Podlachia regions, and from former eastern Poland annexed by the Soviet Union . In 1949, a dairy and egg cooperative was launched in Olecko, and in 1950, it also began producing cheese. Plac Wolności (Freedom Square)
306-526: Was definitively moved from Straduny to Olecko. The town remained under Polish suzerainty until 1657 when the Duchy of Prussia became independent. In 1701 it became part of the Kingdom of Prussia , and in 1871 part of German Empire . In June 1807, Polish soldiers of General Józef Zajączek took Olecko, then left the town to be replaced by the 2nd Infantry Regiment of Jan Henryk Dąbrowski . Dąbrowski himself visited
324-515: Was derived from the word Margrabia (Polish for Margrave ), the duke's title as the margraviate of Brandenburg-Ansbach 's prince, by adding the suffix "-owa", which is typical in Poland for place names derived from personal names and titles. The town's coat of arms still reflects the Brandenburg red eagle and the Hohenzollern black and white which go back to Duke Albert . The town's first wójt
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