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Lidzbark

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For the larger town, see Lidzbark Warmiński. For other uses, see Lidzbark (disambiguation).
Lidzbark
Haller Town Square in Lidzbark
Haller Town Square in Lidzbark
Flag of Lidzbark
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Coat of arms of Lidzbark
Coat of arms
Lidzbark is located in Poland
Lidzbark
Lidzbark
Coordinates: 53°15′37″N 19°49′16″E / 53.26028°N 19.82111°E / 53.26028; 19.82111
Country Poland
Voivodeship Warmian–Masurian
CountyDziałdowo
GminaLidzbark
Area
 • Total
5.7 km2 (2.2 sq mi)
Population
 (2025[1])
 • Total
7,152
 • Density1,300/km2 (3,200/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
13-230
Websitehttp://www.lidzbark.pl

Lidzbark ([ˈlʲid͡zbark]; German: Lautenburg) is a town with 7,152 (2025) inhabitants in the Warmian–Masurian Voivodeship in north-central Poland.[2] It is located on the Wel river and Lake Lidzbark. The town is popularly referred to as Lidzbark Welski (of the Wel), to distinguish it from Lidzbark Warmiński (of Warmia).

Lidzbark is a member of Cittaslow.[3]

History

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Plaque commemorating the 700th anniversary of the founding of Lidzbark

Lidzbark was founded in 1301, under the Teutonic Order. 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. The town in the process was torched and plundered by Lithuanian-Tatar armies.[4] On September 29, 1413, some of the Teutonic Knights in the town revolted against Heinrich von Plauen the Elder; they were only appeased with Plauen's replacement with Michael Küchmeister von Sternberg. The town joined the Prussian Confederation, which opposed Teutonic rule, and upon the request of which King Casimir IV Jagiellon reincorporated the territory to the Kingdom of Poland in 1454. On 28 May 1454 Lidzbark pledged allegiance to the Polish King in Toruń.[5] At the Second Peace of Thorn (1466) the Teutonic Knights renounced claims to the town and recognized it as part of Poland. Administratively it was located in the Chełmno Voivodeship in the province of Royal Prussia in the Greater Poland Province. A large portion of the town was destroyed by fire in 1764.

Saint Adalbert church from the 18th century

During the First Partition of Poland, the town was annexed by the Kingdom of Prussia in 1772. In 1772, the town had 510 inhabitants and 83 timbered buildings. Agriculture was common in the area along with crafting. In 1789, the population reached 802 of which 41 families were craftsmen.[citation needed] During the Napoleonic Wars it was part of the Polish Duchy of Warsaw from 1807 to 1815, but was reannexed by Prussia afterwards. In the beginning of the 20th century, the town had breweries, sawmills, iron mill, engine works and dairy products. In 1920, the area was reintegrated with Poland after it regained independence.

Following the German-Soviet invasion of Poland, which started World War II in September 1939, Lidzbark was occupied by Germany until 1945. Three Polish policemen from Lidzbark were murdered by the Russians in the Katyn massacre in 1940.[6][7][8][9] 70% of the town was destroyed during the war.[citation needed] In 1945, the town was restored to Poland, although with a Soviet-installed communist regime, which stayed in power until the 1980s. In the following years, the Polish anti-communist resistance was active in Lidzbark, including the nationwide Home Army Resistance Movement and the local Polish Catholic Youth Organization.[10]

Geography

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Sports

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The local football team is Wel Lidzbark [pl], which competes in the lower leagues.

Demographics

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Twinnings

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Notable people

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References

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  1. ^ "Area and population by territory in 2025". 2025-07-22.
  2. ^ "Główny Urząd Statystyczny" [Central Statistical Office] (in Polish). To search: Select "Miejscowości (SIMC)" tab, select "fragment (min. 3 znaki)" (minimum 3 characters), enter town name in the field below, click "WYSZUKAJ" (Search).
  3. ^ "Cittaslow List" (PDF). Retrieved 30 January 2026.
  4. ^ Drej, Szymon (2011). Bohater dwóch narodów / Dviejų tautų didvyris / The Hero of Two Nations (in Polish, Lithuanian, and English). Olsztyn, Marijampole: VšĮ „Marijampolės regiono plėtros agentūra“. p. 124. ISBN 978-609-95271-0-9.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link)
  5. ^ Górski, Karol (1949). Związek Pruski i poddanie się Prus Polsce: zbiór tekstów źródłowych (in Polish). Poznań: Instytut Zachodni. p. 76.
  6. ^ Jakubowski, Grzegorz, ed. (2006). Miednoje. Księga Cmentarna Polskiego Cmentarza Wojennego (PDF) (in Polish). Vol. 1. Warszawa: Rada Ochrony Pamięci Miejsc Walk i Męczeństwa. pp. 130, 433. ISBN 83-89474-06-9.
  7. ^ Jakubowski, Grzegorz, ed. (2006). Miednoje. Księga Cmentarna Polskiego Cmentarza Wojennego (PDF) (in Polish). Vol. 2. Warszawa: Rada Ochrony Pamięci Miejsc Walk i Męczeństwa. p. 696. ISBN 83-89474-06-9.
  8. ^ Gurianov, Aleksandr, ed. (2019). Убиты в Калинине, захоронены в Медном. Книга памяти польских военнопленных – узников Осташковского лагеря НКВД, расстрелянных по решению Политбюро ЦК ВКП(б) от 5 марта 1940 года (PDF) (in Russian). Vol. 1. Moscow: Общество «Мемориал». p. 595. ISBN 978-5-6041921-4-6.
  9. ^ Gurianov, Aleksandr, ed. (2019). Убиты в Калинине, захоронены в Медном. Книга памяти польских военнопленных – узников Осташковского лагеря НКВД, расстрелянных по решению Политбюро ЦК ВКП(б) от 5 марта 1940 года (PDF) (in Russian). Vol. 2. Moscow: Общество «Мемориал». pp. 194, 509. ISBN 978-5-6041921-5-3.
  10. ^ Atlas polskiego podziemia niepodległościowego 1944–1956 (in Polish). Warszawa–Lublin: Instytut Pamięci Narodowej. 2007. pp. 222, 233, 243, 249. ISBN 978-83-60464-45-8.
  11. ^ Dokumentacja Geograficzna (in Polish). Vol. 3/4. Warszawa: Instytut Geografii Polskiej Akademii Nauk. 1967. p. 58.
  12. ^ Stan i struktura ludności oraz ruch naturalny w przekroju terytorialnym w 2010 r. (PDF) (in Polish). Warszawa: Główny Urząd Statystyczny. 2011. p. 99. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2011.
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