Łyna, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship

Łyna
Village
Łyna
Coordinates: 53°26′N 20°25′E / 53.433°N 20.417°E / 53.433; 20.417
Country	Poland
Voivodeship	Warmian-Masurian
Powiat	Nidzica County
Gmina	Nidzica
City Rights	1387
Population	440
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	13-100
Area code(s)	+48 89
Car Plates	NNI
Website	www.nidzica.pl

Łyna [ˈwɨna] (German: Lahna)^[1] is a village in the Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship in Poland, 16 km north of Nidzica in Nidzica County. It has a population of 440.

It lies approximately 9 kilometres (6 mi) north of Nidzica and 40 km (25 mi) south of the regional capital Olsztyn.

The village is situated near the source of the River Alle, which is also named Łyna in Polish.

History[]

It was first mentioned on 12 March 1387. At least since 1540 until 1945, Lahna was the seat of a church parish.

The Battle of Tannenberg took place nearby in August 1914.

References[]

External links[]

• Municipal webpage (in Polish)
• Photos and crest of pre-WWII Neidenburg (in German)

Coordinates: 53°26′N 20°25′E / 53.433°N 20.417°E / 53.433; 20.417

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