Purda, Poland

Purda [ˈpurda] (German: Groß-Purden) is a village in Olsztyn County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Purda.^[1] It lies approximately 16 km (10 mi) south-east 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 1,140.

References

Gmina Purda

Seat	Purda

Other villages	Bałdy Bałdzki Piec Biedówko Bruchwałd Butryny Chaberkowo Gąsiorowo Giławy Groszkowo Kaborno Klebark Mały Klebark Wielki Klewki Kołpaki Kopanki Łajs Linowo Marcinkowo Nerwik Nowa Kaletka Nowa Wieś Nowy Przykop Nowy Ramuk Ostrzeszewo Pajtuński Młyn Pajtuny Patryki Pokrzywy Prejłowo Przykop Purda Leśna Purdka Silice Stara Kaletka Stary Olsztyn Szczęsne Trękus Trękusek Wojtkowizna Wygoda Wyrandy Zaborowo Zgniłocha

Authority control	WorldCat Identities VIAF: 241908585 GND: 7640155-8

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