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Warmia ( ; Latin: Varmia, Warmia; ; Warmian: Warńija; Old Prussian: Wārmi) is both a historical and an ethnographic region in northern Poland, forming part of historical Prussia. Its historic capitals were Frombork and Lidzbark Warmiński and the largest city is Olsztyn.

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Warmia
Settlement.native_name
Warńija
Settlement.settlement_type
Historical region
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Warmia biskupia na mapie adm. Polski.svg
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Herby Warmii.svg
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250
Settlement.map_caption
Location of Warmia (shown in red) on the map of Poland
Settlement.subdivision_type
Country
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Voivodeship
Settlement.subdivision_name1
Warmian-Masurian
Settlement.area_total_km2
4500
Settlement.population_total
350000
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auto
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CET
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+1
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CEST
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+2
Settlement.seat_type
Historic capitals

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18 sections
Contents
  • Geography
  • History
  • Early times
  • Beginning of the Northern Crusades
  • Teutonic Order
  • Kingdom of Poland
  • Prussia and Germany
  • Polish Republic
  • Anthem
  • Sights
  • Cuisine
  • Sports
  • Cities and towns
  • Gallery
  • People
  • See also
  • References
  • External links

Warmia ( ; Latin: Varmia, Warmia; ; Warmian: Warńija; Old Prussian: Wārmi) is both a historical and an ethnographic region in northern Poland, forming part of historical Prussia. Its historic capitals were Frombork and Lidzbark Warmiński and the largest city is Olsztyn.

Warmia is currently the core of the Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship (province). The region covers an area of around and has approximately 350,000 inhabitants. Important landmarks include the Cathedral Hill in Frombork, the bishops' castles at Olsztyn and Lidzbark, the medieval town of Reszel and the sanctuary in Gietrzwałd, a site of Marian apparitions. Geographically, it is an area of many lakes and lies at the upper Łyna river and on the right bank of Pasłęka, stretching in the northwest to the Vistula Bay. Warmia has a number of architectural monuments ranging from Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque to Classicism, Historicism and Art Nouveau.

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