Wilczewo, Sztum County

Village in Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland
53°49′47″N 19°7′49″E / 53.82972°N 19.13028°E / 53.82972; 19.13028Country PolandVoivodeshipPomeranianCountySztumGminaMikołajki PomorskiePopulation
70Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code
82-433
Car platesGSZ

Wilczewo [vilˈt͡ʂɛvɔ] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Mikołajki Pomorskie, within Sztum County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland.[1] It lies approximately 4 kilometres (2 mi) south-west of Mikołajki Pomorskie, 13 km (8 mi) south-east of Sztum, and 68 km (42 mi) south-east of the regional capital Gdańsk.

History

In 1454 the village was incorporated into the Kingdom of Poland by King Casimir IV Jagiellon.[2] In the 18th century, it became part of the Kingdom of Prussia, and from 1871 to 1945 it was also part of Germany. After Nazi Germany's defeat in World War II the village became again part of Poland.

References

  1. ^ "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.
  2. ^ Górski, Karol (1949). Związek Pruski i poddanie się Prus Polsce: zbiór tekstów źródłowych (in Polish). Poznań: Instytut Zachodni. p. 54.


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