Giżycko
Giżycko | |
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Giżycko Castle, 14th century | |
| Coordinates: 54°2′24″N 21°45′32″E / 54.04000°N 21.75889°E | |
| Country | Poland |
| Voivodeship | Warmian-Masurian |
| County | Giżycko County |
| Gmina | Giżycko (urban gmina) |
| Established | 1335 |
| Town rights | 1612 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Ewa Ostrowska |
| Area | |
• Total | 13.87 km2 (5.36 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 142 m (466 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 116 m (381 ft) |
| Population (31 December 2021) | |
• Total | 28,597 |
| • Density | 2,100/km2 (5,300/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 11-500 |
| Area code | +48 87 |
| Car plates | NGI |
| Website | http://www.gizycko.pl |
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Giżycko [ɡʲiˈʐɨt͡skɔ] (former Polish: Lec or Łuczany; German: ⓘ) is a town in northeastern Poland with 28,597 inhabitants as of December 2021. It is situated between Lake Kisajno and Lake Niegocin in the region of Masuria, within the Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship. It is the seat of Giżycko County.
Giżycko is a popular summer tourist destination due to its location within the Masurian Lake District and possesses numerous historical monuments, including a 14th-century Teutonic castle.