Łyna is a village in Nidzica County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It is located in the historic region of Masuria. It lies approximately 9 km north of Nidzica and 40 km south of the regional capital Olsztyn. The village is situated near the source of the Łyna River.

History

It was first mentioned on 12 March 1387. At least since 1540 until 1945, Łyna was the seat of a church parish. In 1600, the population of the village was solely Polish. In 1620, Polish Royal secretary Stefan Sadorski obtained 19 włókas of land in Łyna. Various Polish noble families lived in the village throughout centuries, incl. the Chmielewski, Krasiński, Michałowski and Węgierski families. In 1857, it had a population of 239. The Battle of Tannenberg took place nearby in August 1914 during World War I.

Transport

The Polish S7 highway runs near Łyna, west of the village.