Mragowo
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Template:Infobox Poland Mrągowo is a town in north-eastern Poland and the seat of the municipal administration (powiat). The town was established sometime between 1404 and 1407 near a wooden fortress of the Teutonic Order named Sensburg.
During the Middle Ages Mrągowo went by the names Sensburg (German) and Żądzbork (Polish). The town acquired city rights in 1444 and also a locality in the Duchy of Prussia. The town itself remained a small hamlet in the mostly rural area around it. Agriculture, fishing and the richness of the surrounding forests provided the sources of income for the local population.
In 1897 the town was connected to the railway system, which went from Biskupiec to Kętrzyn.
During World War II the town was heavily damaged and lost almost 20% of its buildings. After the war the town remained a rural town with approximately 10,000 inhabitants. This number stayed almost constant until the late 1980s. In the 1990s, mostly due to economic and political changes, the city gained some influence in the region and grew quickly into a regional center for economic business and tourism. These days the city has tried to regain some of its former beauty and tries therefore to represent the region.
The city lies in the Warmian-Masurian Voivodship (since 1999), previously in Olsztyn Voivodship (1975-1998).
See also
- Piknik Country in Mrągowo - International Country Music Festival.