Wilkowo, Elbląg County

For other places with the same name, see Wilkowo.
Wilkowo
Village
Wilkowo
Coordinates: 54°9′26″N 19°31′58″E / 54.15722°N 19.53278°E / 54.15722; 19.53278
Country Poland Poland
Voivodeship Warmian-Masurian
County Elbląg County
Gmina Milejewo
Population 90

Wilkowo [vilˈkɔvɔ] (German: Wolfsdorf Höhe) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Milejewo, within Elbląg County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland.[1] It lies approximately 7 kilometres (4 mi) south of Milejewo, 11 km (7 mi) north-east of Elbląg, and 76 km (47 mi) north-west of the regional capital Olsztyn.

Before 1772 the area was part of Kingdom of Poland, 1772-1945 Prussia and 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 90.

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Coordinates: 54°9′26″N 19°31′58″E / 54.15722°N 19.53278°E / 54.15722; 19.53278


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