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Kuty, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship

Coordinates: 54°10′18″N 21°56′15″E / 54.17167°N 21.93750°E / 54.17167; 21.93750
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Kuty
Village
Saint Maximilian Kolbe church in Kuty
Saint Maximilian Kolbe church in Kuty
Kuty is located in Poland
Kuty
Kuty
Coordinates: 54°10′18″N 21°56′15″E / 54.17167°N 21.93750°E / 54.17167; 21.93750
Country Poland
VoivodeshipWarmian-Masurian
CountyWęgorzewo
GminaPozezdrze
Founded1552
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Vehicle registrationNWE

Kuty [ˈkutɨ] (German: Kutten) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Pozezdrze, within Węgorzewo County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland.[1] It lies approximately 7 kilometres (4 mi) north-east of Pozezdrze, 14 km (9 mi) east of Węgorzewo, and 104 km (65 mi) north-east of the regional capital Olsztyn. It is located on the northern and eastern shore of Lake Czarna Kuta in the region of Masuria.

History

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Kuty was founded by Polish people in 1552.[2] The local landmark Gothic Saint Maximilian Kolbe church was built in the late 16th century. In 1710, the village was hit by an epidemic, commemorated by a painting in the church by order of the local pastor Paweł Drygalski.[2] Under Nazi Germany, a labour camp of the Reich Labour Service was operated in the village.[3] After Germany's defeat in World War II, in 1945, the village became again part of Poland.

Notable residents

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References

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  1. ^ "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.
  2. ^ a b Słownik geograficzny Królestwa Polskiego i innych krajów słowiańskich, Tom V (in Polish). Warsaw. 1884. p. 6.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  3. ^ "I Ostpreussen" (in German). Retrieved 15 October 2022.