Country Poland Gmina Purda Area 318 km² | County Olsztyn County Population 1,140 | |
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Weather 7°C, Wind W at 6 km/h, 74% Humidity Voivodeship Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship | ||
Purda [ˈpurda] (German: Groß-Purden) is a village in Olsztyn County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Purda. It lies approximately 16 km (10 mi) south-east of the regional capital Olsztyn.
While traditionally Prussian, with the Second Peace of Thorn in 1466 the area became part of the Kingdom of Poland until 1772; 1772-1945 Kingdom of Prussia and Germany (East Prussia).
The village has a population of 1,140.
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