Purda, Poland
| Purda | |
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| Village | |
 Purda
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| Coordinates: 53°43′N 20°42′E / 53.717°N 20.700°E | |
| Country |
 Poland
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| Voivodeship | Warmian-Masurian |
| County | Olsztyn County |
| Gmina | Purda |
| Population | 1,140 |
Purda [ˈpurda] (German: Groß-Purden) is a village in Olsztyn County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Purda. It lies approximately 16 km (10 mi) south-east of the regional capital Olsztyn.
While traditionally Prussian, with the Second Peace of Thorn in 1466 the area became part of the Kingdom of Poland until 1772; 1772-1945 Kingdom of Prussia and Germany (East Prussia).
The village has a population of 1,140.
Coordinates: 53°43′N 20°42′E / 53.717°N 20.700°E
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