Gmina Biskupiec (Powiat Olsztyński)

Gmina Biskupiec
	Gmina Biskupiec
Basic data
State :	Poland
Voivodeship :	Warmia-Masuria
Powiat :	Olsztyn
Geographic location :	53 ° 52 '  N , 20 ° 57'  E Coordinates: 53 ° 51 '49 "  N , 20 ° 57' 17"  E
Height :	155 m npm
Residents :	s. Gmina
Postal code :	11-300
Telephone code :	(+48) 89
License plate :	NOL
Economy and Transport
Street :	DK 16 : Dolna Grupa - Grudziądz - Ostróda ↔ Mrągowo - Ełk - Ogrodniki (- Lithuania )
	DK 57 : Bartoszyce - Bisztynek ↔ Szczytno - Kleszewo
	Ext. 590 : Barciany - Korsze - Reszel → Biskupiec Ext. 594 : Mnichowo - Kabiny → Biskupiec
Next international airport :	Danzig
Gmina
Gminatype:	Urban-and-rural parish
Surface:	290.38 km²
Residents:	19,039 (Jun. 30, 2019)
Population density :	66 inhabitants / km²
Community number  ( GUS ):	2814023
Administration (as of 2012)
Mayor :	Elżbieta Samorajczyk
Address:	ul. Aleja Niepodległości 2 11-300 Biskupiec
Website :	www.biskupiec.pl

The Gmina Biskupiec [ bʲisˈkupʲɛts ] is an urban-and-rural municipality in the powiat Olsztyński of the Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship in Poland . Its seat is the city of Biskupiec ( German  Bischofsburg ) with 10,585 inhabitants (2016).

Geographical location

The city is located in historical East Prussia , in the eastern part of the Pojezierze Olsztyńskie (Allenstein Lake District) , which belongs to the Masurian Lake District .

The dadaj

The Dadaj (Daddaisee) is located in the municipal area , with 10 km² it is the largest lake in the lake district. This is where the small river Dymer (Dimmer) flows , on whose banks the city lies. The surrounding landscape belongs to the Baltic ridge .

history

Ruins of the Evangelical Church in Kobułty (Kobulten)

From 1975 to 1998 the municipality belonged to the Olsztyn Voivodeship .

traffic

The city itself is located at the intersection of two highways, the DK 16 , which leads from Grudziądz (Graudenz) to Lithuania, and the DK 57 , which connects to the Kaliningrad region . Two railway lines touching the city, the route Lidzbark Warmiński (Heilsberg) - Szczytno (Szczytno) and the turnoff to Elk (Lyck) .

structure

The following localities belong to the urban and rural community:

Polish name (since 1945)	German name		Polish name (since 1945)	German name		Polish name (since 1945)	German name
Adamowo	Adamshof		Gęsikowo	Forester's lodge Labuch		Pudląg	Paudling
Biesówko	Klein Bössau		Januszewo	Johannisberg		Rasząg	Rapidity
Anyway	Gross Bössau		Józefowo	Josephshof		Rozwady	Erdmannsdorf
Biskupiec	Episcopal Castle		Kamionka	Steinhof		Rudziska	Rudzisken 1928–1945 Rudau
Biskupiec-Kolonia Druga			Kobułty	Kobulten		Rudziska (Osada)
Biskupiec-Kolonia Pierwsza			Kojtryny	Kattreinen		Rukławki	Rochlack
Biskupiec-Kolonia Trzecla			Kramarka	Kramarka 1938–1945 Krammen		Rzeck	Ridbach
Boreczek			Łabuchy	Labuch		Sadłowo	Sadlowo 1938–1945 Forsthaus Bischofsburg
Borki Wielkie	Big bark		Labuszewo	Haasenberg		Sadowo	Saadau
Botowo	Bottowen 1938–1945 Bottau		Łąka Dymerska	Dimmer meadow		Stanclewo	Stanislewo 1931–1945 Sternsee
Bredynki	Bredinken		Lipowo	Lipowo 1933-1945 Lindenhorst		Stryevo	Stanislewo 1931–1945 Sternsee
Bukowa Góra	Bukowagurra 1927–1945 Buchenberg		Ługi	Wiesenthal		Węgoj	Wengoyen
Chmielówka	Chmielowken 1938–1945 Neumoithienen		Mojtyny	Moythienen 1938-45 Moithienen		Wilimy	Willims
Czerwonka	Rothfliess		Najdymowo	Neudims		Wólka Wielka	Groß Wolka 1939–1945 Großwolken
Dębowo	Dembowo		Nasy	Wet		Zabrodzie	Zabrodzin 1929–1945 Schöndorf
Droszewo	Kunzkeim		Nowe Marcinkowo	New Märtinsdorf		Zameczek	New Chatell
Dworzec	Schönbruch		Parleza Mała	Small parlous		Zarębiec	Kleisack
Dymer	Dimming		Parleza Wielka	Big Parlöse		Zazdrość	Falkenheim

Personalities

• Alfred Preuss (1887 – after 1945), German politician (NSDAP); born in Rothfließ
• Manfred Rekowski (* 1958), German Protestant theologian; born in Mojtyny.

Web links

Commons : Gmina Biskupiec  - collection of images, videos and audio files

• Official website of the municipality (Polish)

Individual evidence

1. ↑ population. Size and Structure by Territorial Division. As of June 30, 2019. Główny Urząd Statystyczny (GUS) (PDF files; 0.99 MiB), accessed December 24, 2019 .