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Olecko

Olecko
Plac Wolności (Freedom Square)
Technical school
Bird's eye view of Olecko
Pier and the Great Olecko Lake
Exaltation of the Holy Cross church
  • From top, left to right: Freedom Square
  • Technical school
  • Bird's eye view of Olecko
  • Pier and the Great Olecko Lake
  • Exaltation of the Holy Cross church
Flag of Olecko
Flag
Coat of arms of Olecko
Coat of arms
Olecko is located in Poland
Olecko
Olecko
Coordinates: 54°2′N 22°30′E / 54.033°N 22.500°E / 54.033; 22.500
Country Poland
Voivodeship Warmian-Masurian
CountyOlecko
GminaOlecko
Established16th century
Town rights1560
Government
 • MayorKarol Sobczak
Area
 • Total
11.6 km2 (4.5 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
22,384
 • Density1,900/km2 (5,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
19-400 to 19-402
Area code+48 87
Car platesNOE, NOG
National roads
Voivodeship roads
Websitehttp://www.olecko.pl

Olecko [ɔˈlɛt͡skɔ] (former German: since 1560, colloquially also , since 1928) is a town in northeastern Poland. It is in Masuria, near Ełk and Suwałki, in the Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship. It is at the mouth of the Lega river which flows into the Great Olecko Lake (Jezioro Oleckie Wielkie) on its southwestern shore. Olecko is the seat of Olecko County.

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