Bielica, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship
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Bielica | |
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Country | Poland |
Voivodeship | Warmian-Masurian |
County | Elbląg County |
Gmina | Godkowo |
Bielica [bjɛˈlit͡sa] (Template:Lang-de) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Godkowo, within Elbląg County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland.[1] It lies approximately 9 kilometres (6 mi) west of Godkowo, 25 km (16 mi) east of Elbląg, and 58 km (36 mi) north-west of the regional capital Olsztyn.
Before 1945 the area was part of 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.
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54°04′48″N 19°47′17″E / 54.0800°N 19.7881°E