Miłki

Coordinates: 53°56′00″N 21°52′00″E / 53.9333333333°N 21.8666666667°E / 53.9333333333; 21.8666666667
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

This is an old revision of this page, as edited by KasparBot (talk | contribs) at 03:14, 24 June 2015 (embed {{Authority control}} with wikidata information). The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.

Miłki
Village
CountryPoland Poland
VoivodeshipWarmian-Masurian
CountyGiżycko
GminaMiłki
Population
580

Miłki [ˈmiu̯ki] (German Milken) is a village in Giżycko County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Miłki.[1] It lies approximately 14 kilometres (9 mi) south-east of Giżycko and 92 km (57 mi) east 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.

The village has a population of 580.

References

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


53°56′00″N 21°52′00″E / 53.9333333333°N 21.8666666667°E / 53.9333333333; 21.8666666667


Stub icon

This Giżycko County location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Miłki&oldid=668410814"