Olsztyn

Olsztyn is a city in northeast Poland, on the Łyna river. Olsztyn is the biggest city and the capital of the Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship.

Geography
The town is near 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).

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

 International relations 

 Twin towns – Sister cities 
Olsztyn is twinned with:
 Calpe, Alicante, Valencian Community, Spain
 Châteauroux, Indre, Centre-Val de Loire, France
 Gelsenkirchen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany Kaliningrad, Russia
 Lutsk, Ukraine
 Offenburg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany Richmond, VA, United States
 Rovaniemi, Finland
 Bielsko-Biała, Silesian Voivodeship, Poland

References

Other websites

Official website 
Olsztyn City Guide 

Category:Cities in Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship