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'''Elganowo''' {{IPAc-pl|e|l|g|a|'|n|o|w|o}} ({{lang-de|Gilgenau}}) is a [[village]] in the administrative district of [[Gmina Pasym]], within [[Szczytno County]], [[Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship]], in northern Poland.<ref name="TERYT">{{cite web |url=http://www.stat.gov.pl/broker/access/prefile/listPreFiles.jspa |title=Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal) |date=2008-06-01 |language=Polish}}</ref> It lies approximately {{convert|4|km|mi|0}} east of [[Pasym]], {{convert|14|km|mi|0|abbr=on}} north-west of [[Szczytno]], and {{convert|28|km|mi|0|abbr=on}} south-east of the regional capital [[Olsztyn]].
'''Elganowo''' {{IPAc-pl|e|l|g|a|'|n|o|w|o}} is a [[village]] in the administrative district of [[Gmina Pasym]], within [[Szczytno County]], [[Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship]], in northern Poland.<ref name="TERYT">{{cite web |url=http://www.stat.gov.pl/broker/access/prefile/listPreFiles.jspa |title=Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal) |date=2008-06-01 |language=Polish}}</ref> It lies approximately {{convert|4|km|mi|0}} east of [[Pasym]], {{convert|14|km|mi|0|abbr=on}} north-west of [[Szczytno]], and {{convert|28|km|mi|0|abbr=on}} south-east of the regional capital [[Olsztyn]].

Before 1945 the area was part of Germany ([[East Prussia]]). In the [[East Prussian plebiscite]] of 1920 180 inhabitants voted to remain in Germany, none for Poland.<ref>
[http://www.kreis-ortelsburg.info/034/gilgenau.htm Gilgenau]</ref> Following [[World War II]] the native German populace was [[Flight and expulsion of Germans from Poland during and after World War II|expelled]] and replaced by Poles.


Before 1945 the area was part of Germany ([[East Prussia]]).


The village has a population of 170.
The village has a population of 170.

Revision as of 02:37, 12 January 2015

Elganowo
Village
CountryPoland Poland
VoivodeshipWarmian-Masurian
CountySzczytno
GminaPasym
Population
170

Elganowo [ɛlɡaˈnɔvɔ] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Pasym, within Szczytno County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland.[1] It lies approximately 4 kilometres (2 mi) east of Pasym, 14 km (9 mi) north-west of Szczytno, and 28 km (17 mi) south-east of the regional capital Olsztyn.

Before 1945 the area was part of Germany (East Prussia).

The village has a population of 170.

References

  1. ^ "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.


53°39′N 20°51′E / 53.650°N 20.850°E / 53.650; 20.850