Milejewo
| Milejewo | |
|---|---|
| Village | |
  Milejewo | |
| Coordinates: 54°13′7″N 19°32′48″E / 54.21861°N 19.54667°E | |
| Country |
 Poland |
| Voivodeship | Warmian-Masurian |
| County | Elbląg County |
| Gmina | Milejewo |
| Population | 500 |
Milejewo [milɛˈjɛvɔ] (German Trunz) is a village in Elbląg County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Milejewo.[1] It lies approximately 17 kilometres (11 mi) north-east of Elbląg and 79 km (49 mi) north-west 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). After World War II the region was placed under Polish administration and ethnically cleansed according to the post-war Potsdam Agreement. The native German populace was expelled and replaced with Poles.
The village has a population of 500.
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Coordinates: 54°13′7″N 19°32′48″E / 54.21861°N 19.54667°E