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Wilkowo, Węgorzewo County

Coordinates: 54°17′00″N 21°44′00″E / 54.2833°N 21.7333°E / 54.2833; 21.7333
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Wilkowo
Village
CountryPoland Poland
VoivodeshipWarmian-Masurian
CountyWęgorzewo
GminaWęgorzewo

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).

References

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


54°17′00″N 21°44′00″E / 54.2833°N 21.7333°E / 54.2833; 21.7333