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Village in Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, Poland
Purda
Village
Saint Michael Archangel church in PurdaSaint Michael Archangel church in Purda
Purda is located in PolandPurdaPurda
Coordinates: 53°43′N 20°42′E / 53.717°N 20.700°E / 53.717; 20.700
Country Poland
VoivodeshipWarmian-Masurian
CountyOlsztyn
GminaPurda
Population1,140
Postal code11-030
Area code+48 89
Vehicle registrationNOL

Purda is a village in Olsztyn County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Purda. It lies approximately 16 km (10 mi) south-east of the regional capital Olsztyn. It is located within the historic region of Warmia.

The historic sights of Purda include the Gothic Saint Michael Archangel church, a typical Warmian old wayside shrine and a Catholic cemetery.

The village was founded in 1384. Polish poet and bishop Ignacy Krasicki visited Purda in 1779.

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  • Warmian old wayside shrine Warmian old wayside shrine
  • Catholic cemetery Catholic cemetery
  • Road cross in Purda Road cross in Purda
  • Crossroads in Purda Crossroads in Purda

References

  1. "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.
  2. Stanisław Achremczyk, Nowe spojrzenie na Ignacego Krasickiego, "Komunikaty Mazursko-Warmińskie" nr 1, 2003, p. 17 (in Polish)
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