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Gietrzwałd
Gietrzwałd () () is a village in northeastern Poland located in Warmia, in the Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, near Olsztyn. Gietrzwałd is the capital of Gmina Gietrzwałd. Gietrzwałd is a popular Roman Catholic pilgrimage destination due to historical reports of Marian apparitions in the area.
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Article
9 sectionsContents
- Natural geography
- History
- Marian apparitions
- Culture
- Religion
- Education
- Transport
- Notes
- References
Gietrzwałd () () is a village in northeastern Poland located in Warmia, in the Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, near Olsztyn. Gietrzwałd is the capital of Gmina Gietrzwałd. Gietrzwałd is a popular Roman Catholic pilgrimage destination due to historical reports of Marian apparitions in the area.
==Natural geography== The area where Gietrzwałd is located has specific features caused by a glacier. As a result, the region has varied terrain and great richness and diversity of nature. The most important natural values of the region are its lakes and rivers. The Giławka River, which Gietrzwałd is situated upon, is a right tributary of the Pasłęka River.
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