Duły
Village
Duły is located in Poland
Duły
Duły
Coordinates: 54°3′1″N 22°24′57″E / 54.05028°N 22.41583°E / 54.05028; 22.41583
Country Poland
VoivodeshipWarmian-Masurian
CountyOlecko
GminaOlecko
Founded1558
Founded byJan Duła
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Vehicle registrationNOE
Voivodeship roads

Duły [ˈduwɨ] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Olecko, within Olecko County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland.[1] It lies approximately 6 kilometres (4 mi) west of Olecko and 130 km (81 mi) east of the regional capital Olsztyn. It is located on the northern shore of Dobskie Lake in the region of Masuria.

History

Duły was founded in 1558 by Jan Duła, who bought land to establish a village.[2] It was named after the founder.[2] As of 1600, the population of the village was solely Polish.[2] In 1939, it had a population of 260.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Wakar, Andrzej (1974). "Z dziejów wsi". In Wakar, Andrzej (ed.). Olecko. Z dziejów miasta i powiatu (in Polish). Olsztyn: Pojezierze. p. 167.


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