Szczytno
Szczytno | |
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Town center Ruins of the castle beside the Town Hall District court | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
Szczytno | |
| 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 | Stefan Ochman |
| Area | |
• Total | 9.96 km2 (3.85 sq mi) |
| Population (2007) | |
• Total | 27,013 |
| • Density | 2,710/km2 (7,020/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 | https://miastoszczytno.pl/ |
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 ethnocultural region of Masuria.
Olsztyn-Mazury Regional Airport, located nearby, is the most important airport of the Masurian region. Szczytno is located on the Olsztyn – Ełk railway line and Szczytno – Ostrołęka line. Szczytno also had minor rail connections towards Czerwonka; however, these were later closed by Polish Railways.
Two lakes, Domowe Małe and Długie (also known as Domowe Duże), are located within the town limits.
Szczytno is a member of Cittaslow.