Leginy, Kętrzyn County
Leginy ( German Legienen ) is a village in Poland in the Warmia - Mazury. The place is part of the municipality Reszel in powiat Kętrzyński.
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Geography
Leginy is located in north-eastern Poland, approximately 40 kilometers south of the state border of Poland to Russia's Kaliningrad Oblast. South of Leginy is the Jezioro Legińskie ( Leginyer lake ), one of the largest lakes in the Gmina Reszel.
History
A first village on the site of the present Leginy was founded in 1346. Shortly after the installation, the village was deserted but again. Around 1350, bought in January Stryprock (later Bishop of Warmia ) the country and increased it from 35 to 50 Wloka. On June 16, 1359 Johann acquired from the brim of the country to settle in with the rest of the village. Beginning of the 15th century the village was owned by the family Oelsen or sleeves. 1404 was the first time the Church of Leginy mentioned. 1824, the church was rebuilt. The construction management which had erected a brick builder Sadrozinski from Rößel on a field stone foundation. The construction of the church tower was not until 1919. In January 1945, the Red Army marched into the area and as a result of the Second World War, the village was part of Poland. Still, 1945 was Leginy seat of a municipality, but which was again dissolved in the same year. On 1 December 1945, primary school was opened. Until 1973 the village was then part of the Gromada Samławki. After the dissolution of Gromadas the village was then part of the community Reszel. The church was renovated in 1975. 1976 there was an eight-year school in the village.
Population Development
End of the 18th century, there were 25 buildings in the village including the associated Barbican. 1820 were counted 17 houses, the Vorwerk no longer existed. Subsequently, the development of the population of the village.
Economy and infrastructure
Traffic
Leginy is located half a mile west of the Province Road 590, which traverses north to about five kilometers Reszel. To the south, the road ends after about 20 kilometers in Biskupiec.
The nearest train stations are located north or northeast in Korsze in Kętrzyn. Both are about 20 kilometers away from Leginy and offer direct connections to Olsztyn and Poznan.
The nearest international airport is Kaliningrad, which is about 100 kilometers northwest located on Russian territory, on Polish territory is about 180 kilometers west of the location Lech Walesa Airport, Gdansk.