Lotyń, Greater Poland Voivodeship

See also: Lotyń, Pomeranian Voivodeship

Lotyń
Village
Lotyń
Coordinates: 53°36′N 16°48′E / 53.600°N 16.800°E / 53.600; 16.800
Country	Poland
Voivodeship	Greater Poland
County	Złotów
Gmina	Okonek
Population	1,000
Website	http://www.osplotyn.pl/

Lotyń [ˈlɔtɨɲ] (German: Lottin) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Okonek, within Złotów County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland.^[1] It lies approximately 9 kilometres (6 mi) north-west of Okonek, 32 km (20 mi) north-west of Złotów, and 134 km (83 mi) north of the regional capital Poznań.

Before 1648 the area was part of Duchy of Pomerania, 1648-1945 Prussia and Germany. After World War II the region was placed under Polish administration and ethnically cleansed according to the post-war Potsdam Agreement. The native German populace was expelled and replaced with Poles. For the history of the region, see History of Pomerania.

The village has a population of 1,000.

Notable residents

Ewald Friedrich von Hertzberg (1725–1795), Prussian politician

References

↑ "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.

Gmina Okonek

Town and seat	Okonek

Villages	Anielin Babi Dwór Borki Borucino Brokęcino Brzozówka Chwalimie Ciosaniec Ciosaniec-Bolkowo Czersk Drzewice Glinki Mokre Glinki Suche Kruszka Lędyczek Łomczewo Lotyń Lubnica Lubnicki Młyn Lubniczka Pniewo Podgaje Przybysław Rydzynka Skoki Węgorzewo Wojnówko

Coordinates: 53°36′00″N 16°48′00″E / 53.6000°N 16.8000°E / 53.6000; 16.8000

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