Tuławki (german: Tollack) is a

village A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet but smaller than a town (although the word is often used to describe both hamlets and smaller towns), with a population typically ranging from a few hundred to ...

in the administrative district of

Gmina Dywity __NOTOC__ Gmina Dywity is a rural gmina (administrative district) in Olsztyn County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. Its seat is the village of Dywity, which lies approximately north of the regional capital Olsztyn. The gmina c ...

, within Olsztyn County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern

Poland Poland, officially the Republic of Poland, is a country in Central Europe. It is divided into 16 administrative provinces called voivodeships, covering an area of . Poland has a population of over 38 million and is the fifth-most populous ...

. It lies approximately north-east of

Dywity Dywity (german: Diwitten) is a village in Olsztyn County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Dywity. It lies approximately north of the regional capital Olsztyn. It ...

and north-east of the regional capital

Olsztyn Olsztyn ( , ; german: Allenstein ; Old Prussian: ''Alnāsteini'' * Latin: ''Allenstenium'', ''Holstin'') is a city on the Łyna River in northern Poland. It is the capital of the Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, and is a city with county rights. ...

. It is located within the historic region of Warmia The village has a population of 511.

History

The village dates back to the

Middle Ages In the history of Europe, the Middle Ages or medieval period lasted approximately from the late 5th to the late 15th centuries, similar to the post-classical period of global history. It began with the fall of the Western Roman Empire a ...

. It was located in 1369 by Bishop Jan Stryprock. In the 15th century, the village suffered as a result of the Polish-Teutonic wars. Bishop

Jan Dantyszek Johannes Dantiscus, (german: Johann(es) von Höfen-Flachsbinder; pl, Jan Dantyszek; 1 November 1485 – 27 October 1548) was prince-bishop of bishop of Warmia, Warmia and Bishop of Chełmno (Culm). In recognition of his diplomatic services for ...

issued a new location privilege in 1538. A school was established in Tuławki in the 18th century. The historic Saint Michael Archangel church, consecrated in the 18th century by Polish bishop and poet Ignacy Krasicki, is located in the village.

References

Villages in Olsztyn County {{Olsztyn-geo-stub