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In the early Middle Ages the Sejny Land was occupied by the tribes of Yotvingians. Afer the fall of Yotvingia in the 13th century, the 'settlement desolation' came about. Te start of the new settlement on the Sejny Land began in 1522. As the years passed, the population of Poles, Lithuanians, Russians, Jews, Tatars and Germans settled in this place. Nowadays, the Sejny Land is inhabited by Polish,...