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Masuria ( Polish: Mazury, German: Masuren ⓘ, Masurian: Mazur) is an ethnographic and geographic region in northern and northeastern Poland, known for its 2,000 lakes. [1] Masuria occupies much of the Masurian Lake District. Administratively, it is part of the Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship (administrative area/province).
The Masurians or Mazurs ( Polish: Mazurzy; German: Masuren; Masurian: Mazur ), historically also known as Prussian Masurians ( Polish: Mazurzy pruscy ), are an ethnic group originating from the region of Masuria, within the Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, Poland. [1] . They number around 5,000–15,000 people.
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Masuria is famous for its lakes and forests, offering a wide range of outdoor activities from sailing to kayaking and swimming. The region includes the largest lake in Poland, called Śniardwy . The resort towns include the most popular, Giżycko and Mikołajki , Węgorzewo , Ryn , Pisz and Iława .
Masúria (em polonês/polaco: Mazury) é uma área na região nordeste da Polônia, famosa pelo seus lagos e florestas. Juntamente com o Kaliningrado russo, mais ao norte e uma pequena secção da Lituânia, a região costumava ser uma parte da Prússia e da província da Prússia Oriental, um enclave alemão entre as guerras mundiais.
Masuria ocupa gran parte del Distrito de los lagos de Masuria y en la actualidad pertenece administrativamente al voivodato de Varmia y Masuria. Su ciudad más grande es Ełk, a menudo considerada como su capital. Tiene un territorio de aproximadamente 10 000 km² y una población de 59 790 (2013).
The voivodeship has an area of 24,192 km 2 (9,341 sq mi) and in 2019 had a population of 1,425,967. Warmian–Masurian Voivodeship was created on 1 January 1999 from the entire Olsztyn Voivodeship, the western half of Suwałki Voivodeship, and part of Elbląg Voivodeship, pursuant to the Polish local government reforms adopted in 1998.
Superficie. 10 000 km². Abitanti. 500 000. Lingue. polacco. La Masuria (in polacco Mazury, in tedesco Masuren) è una regione etnografico- geografica della Polonia nord-orientale. Amministrativamente si trova nel Voivodato di Varmia-Masuria. Il capoluogo della regione è Ełk.
