Głotowo
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  Głotowo | |
| Coordinates: 53°57′N 20°21′E / 53.950°N 20.350°E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | Warmian-Masurian |
| County | Olsztyn County |
| Gmina | Dobre Miasto |
| Population | 450 |
Głotowo [ɡwɔˈtɔvɔ] (German: Glottau) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Dobre Miasto, within Olsztyn County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland.[1] It lies approximately 6 kilometres (4 mi) south-west of Dobre Miasto and 21 km (13 mi) north-west of the regional capital Olsztyn.
When the area was Christianised through the Northern Crusades, Głotowo developed into an important Christian pilgrimage site.[2]
The village has a population of 450.
References[]
- ^ "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.
- ^ Weise, Erich, ed. (1981) [1966]. Handbuch der historischen Stätten. Ost- und Westpreussen (in German). Stuttgart: Kröner. pp. 68–69. ISBN 3-520-31701-X.
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Coordinates: 53°57′N 20°21′E / 53.950°N 20.350°E
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