See also: Jedwabno, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship.
Jedwabno | |
Settlement Type: | Village |
Total Type: | |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Type1: | Voivodeship |
Subdivision Name1: | Warmian-Masurian |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | Szczytno |
Subdivision Type3: | Gmina |
Subdivision Name3: | Jedwabno |
Coordinates: | 53.5297°N 20.7297°W |
Pushpin Map: | Poland |
Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
Timezone: | CET |
Utc Offset: | +1 |
Timezone Dst: | CEST |
Utc Offset Dst: | +2 |
Population Total: | 1125 |
Registration Plate: | NSZ |
Blank Name Sec2: | Primary airport |
Blank Info Sec2: | Olsztyn-Mazury Airport |
Blank1 Name Sec2: | National roads |
Blank2 Name Sec2: | Voivodeship roads |
Jedwabno is a village in Szczytno County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It is the seat of the administrative district of Gmina Jedwabno.[1] It lies approximately 18km (11miles) west of Szczytno and 320NaN0 south-east of the regional capital Olsztyn. It is located in the region of Masuria.
In 1436, in records of the commander of Ostróda, a first time mention of the settlement of Gedwangen in the Prussian territory of Sassen is noted. The name Gedwangen includes the Prussian language words "gedian" thicket and "wangus" (cleared oak forest). A church was built at that time and the inhabitants are recorded to have lived mainly from forest beekeeping. Later Protestant settlers from other parts of Poland to Masuria introduced the name Jedwabno.
In the late 19th century, the village had a population of 700, solely Polish Protestants.[2] It hosted two annual fairs in the late 19th century.[2]