Świątki, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship

For other places with the same name, see Świątki (disambiguation).
Świątki
Village
Świątki
Coordinates: 53°55′N 20°14′E / 53.917°N 20.233°E / 53.917; 20.233
Country Poland Poland
Voivodeship Warmian-Masurian
County Olsztyn County
Gmina Świątki
Population 938

Świątki [ˈɕfjɔntki] (German: Heiligenthal) is a village in Olsztyn County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Świątki.[1] It lies approximately 23 km (14 mi) north-west of the regional capital Olsztyn.

While traditionally Prussian, with the Second Peace of Thorn in 1466 the area became part of the Kingdom of Poland until 1772, 1772-1945 Kingdom of Prussia and Germany (East Prussia).

The village has a population of 938.

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Coordinates: 53°55′N 20°14′E / 53.917°N 20.233°E / 53.917; 20.233


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