Kolonia, Szczytno County
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Kolonia | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  Kolonia | |
| Coordinates: 53°34′N 21°16′E / 53.567°N 21.267°E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | Warmian-Masurian |
| County | Szczytno |
| Gmina | Świętajno |
Kolonia [kɔˈlɔɲa] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Świętajno, within Szczytno County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland.[1] It is built as a linear settlement.
The village has existed since at least 1820. In 1861, it was extended to integrate the village Gorkí, today the southern part of the village. Bogumił Linka, a social activist and pioneer of agricultural education, was born in Gorkí in 1865. In the late nineteenth century, a train station was built. In 1916, a school was added to the village. In the East Prussian plebiscite of 1920, which was largely boycotted by ethnic Poles, the inhabitants voted to remain in Germany.[2]
In 1928, Groß Lontzig (Łąck Wielki) was integrated into Kolonia. After Germany's defeat in World War II, the town became part of Poland.
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