- For other meanings, see Lidzbark .
Lidzbark ( ) is a town with
8,670 inhabitants in the Warmia-Masurian Voivodeship
in Poland
.
It is
located on the Wel river and Lake Lidzbark
. The postal code for the entire area is
13-230.
The town
is popularly referred to as Lidzbark Welski, to
distinguish it from Lidzbark Warmiński
.
History
Lidzbark was founded by the
Teutonic
Order as
Lautenburg in 1301. The town's
Roman Catholic parish church was
constructed in 1350.
Władysław II
Jagiełło led his army through Lidzbark on July 9 1410 before the Battle of
Grunwald
. On
September 29
1413, some of the Teutonic Knights in the town
mutinied against
Heinrich
von Plauen the Elder; they were only appeased with Plauen's
replacement with
Michael Küchmeister von
Sternberg. In 1466 Lidzbark became part of the Polish province
Royal Prussia after the
Second Peace of Thorn . A large
portion of the city was destroyed by fire in 1764.
During the
Partitions of Poland, the city
became a part of the Kingdom of Prussia
in 1772. During the Napoleonic Wars it was part of the Duchy of Warsaw
from 1807-1815, but reverted to Prussia
afterwards.
In 1772, the population had 510 inhabitants. The city had 83
timbered buildings. Agriculture was common in the area along with
crafting. In 1789, the population reached 802 of which 41 families
were craftsmen.
In the beginning of the 20th century, the city had breweries,
sawmills, iron mill, engine works and dairy products. Cattle were
very common in the area especially wood and grain productions.
In 1920,
the area became a part of the Second Polish Republic
.
The population in 1943 was 4,329. 70% of the city was destroyed
during
World War II.
Gmina (districts)
The Gmina of Lidzbark covers an area of 225 km² with 15,149
persons. They are:
Twinnings
Address of administration
- UrzÄ…d Miasta i Gminy
- 13-230 Lidzbark
- ul. SÄ…dowa 21
- Tel.: (+48 23) 696-15-05
- Fax.: (+48 23) 696-21-07
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