Spychowo

Spychowo
Village
Spychowo
Coordinates: 53°36′4″N 21°20′46″E / 53.60111°N 21.34611°E / 53.60111; 21.34611
Country Poland Poland
Voivodeship Warmian-Masurian
County Szczytno
Gmina Świętajno
Population 1,100
Website http://www.spychowo.com.pl

Spychowo pronounced [spɨˈxɔvɔ] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Świętajno, within Szczytno County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland.[1] It lies approximately 10 kilometres (6 mi) north-east of Świętajno, 25 km (16 mi) east of Szczytno, and 60 km (37 mi) east of the regional capital Olsztyn. The village has a population of 1,100.

History

View of Spychowo from the Spychowskie Lake

In mid 13th century, the original native inhabitants of Spychowo living on the banks of the Pupek lake (now, Spychowskie) came under the control of the Teutonic Order following the medieval conquest of Old Prussia.[2]

The village renamed as Puppen was a favorite hunting post of Hermann Göring after the Nazi rise to power. Before 1945 the village was part of the East Prussia region, ruled by Germany. Until 1960 the Polish name of the village was Pupy.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "Central Statistical Office (GUS) – TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.
  2. 1 2 Krystyna Pieńkowska (2014). "Historia Spychowa" [History of Spychowo]. Strona przyjaciół Spychowa. Spychowo.com.pl. p. 1. Retrieved 11 January 2015.


Coordinates: 53°36′4″N 21°20′46″E / 53.60111°N 21.34611°E / 53.60111; 21.34611

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