Wilkowo, Węgorzewo County
For other places with the same name, see Wilkowo.
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Coordinates: 54°17′N 21°44′E / 54.283°N 21.733°E | |
Country | Poland |
Voivodeship | Warmian-Masurian |
County | Węgorzewo |
Gmina | Węgorzewo |
Wilkowo [vilˈkɔvɔ] (German: Wilkowen, 1938-1945 Geroldswalde) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Węgorzewo, within Węgorzewo County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland, close to the border with the Kaliningrad Oblast of Russia.[1] It lies approximately 8 kilometres (5 mi) north of Węgorzewo and 98 km (61 mi) north-east of the regional capital Olsztyn.
Before 1945, the area was part of Germany (East Prussia).
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Coordinates: 54°17′00″N 21°44′00″E / 54.2833°N 21.7333°E
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