Dobrzyń, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship

Dobrzyń ( German Gutfeld ) is a Polish village in the Warmia and Mazury in powiat Nidzicki and the urban and rural community Nidzica.

Geographical location

Dobrzyń ( Gutfeld ) is located east of Frąknowo ( Frankenau ), west of Łyna ( Lahna ), south of Bujaki ( Bujaken ) and northwest of Wietrzychowo ( Dietrichsdorf ). The municipality consists of the old village center, the grouped around a village pond, and the settlement between eigentlichem village and train station as well as some buildings near the station. Dobrzyń is on the railway line Nidzica ( Neidenburg ) Olsztyn ( Olsztyn ). It is part of the municipality Nidzica ( Neidenburg ).

History

The first mention of Gutfeld ( Dobrzienen ) was 1355th The history of the village took place in the context of the history of the Office and later circle Neidenburg from, to whom it belonged. Gutfeld belonged to the parish Lahna. 1840 were many inhabitants of a cholera epidemic victims. In 1914, found heavy fighting during the Battle of Tannenberg place on the territory of the municipality, which was first conquered by the Russian army under General Samsonov, but was then recaptured by the German army, the village took this serious damage. , Was cast as Gutfeld on 20 January 1945 by the Red Army and later handed over to Poland Likewise at the end of the Second World War.

In the years 1975-1998 Dobrzyń belonged to the Province of Olsztyn.

Sons and daughters of the town

1941 was born in the village of the Polish writer, poet and former Senator Erwin Kruk.