Lotyń, Greater Poland Voivodeship
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| Coordinates: 53°36′N 16°48′E / 53.600°N 16.800°E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | Greater Poland |
| County | Złotów |
| Gmina | Okonek |
| Population | 1,000 |
| Website | http://www.osplotyn.pl/ |
Lotyń [ˈlɔtɨɲ] (German: Lottin)[1] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Okonek, within Złotów County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland.[2] It lies approximately 9 kilometres (6 mi) north-west of Okonek; 32 km (20 mi) north-west of Złotów; and 134 km (83 mi) north of the regional capital, Poznań.
Before 1648, the area was part of Duchy of Pomerania, and from 1648 to 1945, it was part of Prussia and from 1871 Germany. For the history of the region, see history of Pomerania.
Notable residents[edit]
- Ewald Friedrich von Hertzberg (1725–1795), Prussian politician.[3]
References[edit]
- ^ Kaemmerer, Margarete (2004). Ortsnamenverzeichnis der Ortschaften jenseits von Oder u. Neiße (in German). ISBN 3-7921-0368-0.
- ^ "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.
- ^ Hashagen, Justus (1911). . Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 13 (11th ed.). pp. 401–402.
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