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Purda, Poland

Purda
Village
Saint Michael Archangel church in Purda
Saint Michael Archangel church in Purda
Purda is located in Poland
Purda
Purda
Coordinates: 53°43′N 20°42′E / 53.717°N 20.700°E / 53.717; 20.700
Country Poland
VoivodeshipWarmian-Masurian
CountyOlsztyn
GminaPurda
Population
1,140
Postal code
11-030
Area code+48 89
Vehicle registrationNOL

Purda [ˈpurda] 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. 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.[2]

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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