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Orzysz
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Also known as Arys

Orzysz (English pronunciation , ) is a town in northeastern Poland, in the Pisz County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, with 7,512 inhabitants (2007). It is located on Orzysz Lake in the region of Masuria.

Key facts

Settlement.name
Orzysz
Settlement.image_skyline
Orzysz Rynek 2022.jpg
Settlement.image_caption
Orzysz town center
Settlement.image_flag
POL Orzysz flag.svg
Settlement.image_shield
POL Orzysz COA.svg
Settlement.pushpin_map
Poland
Settlement.subdivision_type
Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1
Voivodeship
Settlement.subdivision_name1
Warmian-Masurian
Settlement.subdivision_type2
County
Settlement.subdivision_name2
Pisz
Settlement.subdivision_type3
Gmina
Settlement.subdivision_name3
Orzysz
Settlement.established_title
Established
Settlement.established_date
1443
Settlement.established_title2
Town rights
Settlement.established_date2
1725
Settlement.leader_title
Mayor

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Encyclopedic overview

7 sections
Contents
  • Geography
  • History
  • 20th century
  • Transport
  • Sports
  • Notable residents
  • References

Orzysz (English pronunciation , ) is a town in northeastern Poland, in the Pisz County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, with 7,512 inhabitants (2007). It is located on Orzysz Lake in the region of Masuria.

A garrison of the Polish Armed Forces is located in Orzysz, and there is a proving ground near the town.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Orzysz” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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