Szczytno
Szczytno | |
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Town center Ruins of the castle beside the Town Hall District court | |
| Coordinates: 53°33′46″N 20°59′7″E / 53.56278°N 20.98528°E | |
| Country | Poland |
| Voivodeship | Warmian-Masurian |
| County | Szczytno |
| Gmina | Szczytno (urban gmina) |
| Established | 1359 |
| Town rights | 1723 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Krzysztof Mańkowski |
| Area | |
• Total | 9.96 km2 (3.85 sq mi) |
| Population (2007) | |
• Total | 27,013 |
| • Density | 2,700/km2 (7,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 12-100 to 12-102 |
| Area code | +48 89 |
| Car plates | NSZ |
| Primary airport | Olsztyn-Mazury Airport |
| Website | http://miastoszczytno.pl/ |
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Szczytno [ˈʂt͡ʂɨtnɔ] (German: Ortelsburg;) is a town in northeastern Poland with 27,013 inhabitants (2007). It is the seat of Szczytno County in the Warmian-Masurian Voivodship, within the historic region of Masuria.
Olsztyn-Mazury Regional Airport, located nearby, is the most important airport of the Masurian region. Szczytno, which is located on the Olsztyn – Ełk line, and used to be a railroad junction until Polish Railways closed minor connections stemming from the town towards Czerwonka and Wielbark.
Two lakes, Domowe Małe and Długie (also known as Domowe Duże), are located within the town limits.