Szczytno

Szczytno
From top, left to right: Town center Ruins of the castle beside the Town Hall District court
Coat of arms
Szczytno
Coordinates: 53°33′46″N 20°59′7″E / 53.56278°N 20.98528°E / 53.56278; 20.98528
Country	Poland
Voivodeship	Warmian-Masurian
County	Szczytno
Gmina	Szczytno (urban gmina)
Established	1359
Town rights	1723
Government
• Mayor	Krzysztof Mańkowski
Area
• Total	9.96 km2 (3.85 sq mi)
Population  (2007)
• Total	27,013
• Density	2,700/km2 (7,000/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	12-100 to 12-102
Area code	+48 89
Car plates	NSZ
Website	http://miastoszczytno.pl/

Szczytno [ˈʂt͡ʂɨtnɔ] (German: Ortelsburg)^[1] is a town in northeastern Poland with 27,970 inhabitants (2004). It is the seat of Szczytno County in the Warmian-Masurian Voivodship, within the historic region of Masuria.

Olsztyn-Mazury Regional Airport, located nearby, is the most important airport of the Masurian region. Szczytno, which is located on the Olsztyn – Ełk line, and used to be a railroad junction until Polish Railways closed minor connections stemming from the town towards Czerwonka and Wielbark.

Two lakes, Domowe Małe and Długie (also known as Domowe Duże), are located within the town limits.