Olsztyn
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Olsztyn is a city in northeast Poland, on the Łyna river. Olsztyn is the biggest city and the capital of the Warmian-Masurian Voivodship.
[edit] Geography
The town is beautifully situated in a lake region of forests and plains. There are 13 lakes in the town and many more surrounding it: (Krzywe, Długie, Żbik, Redykajny and others).
[edit] Demographics
| Year | Population | 
|---|---|
| 1772 | 1,770 | 
| 1846 | 4,000 | 
| 1875 | 6,000 | 
| 1885 | 11, 555 | 
| 1890 | 19,373 | 
| 1895 | 25,000 | 
| 1939 | 50,000 | 
| 1941 | 54,300 | 
| 1946 | 23,000 | 
| 1950 | 45,000 | 
| 1972 | over 100,000 | 
| 1994 | 165,000 | 
| 2000 | 170,000 | 
| 2005 (December 31) | 174,950 | 
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