Balewo, Pomeranian Voivodeship Explained

See also: Balewo, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship.

Balewo
Settlement Type:Village
Total Type: 
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Voivodeship
Subdivision Name1:Pomeranian
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Sztum
Subdivision Type3:Gmina
Subdivision Name3:Mikołajki Pomorskie
Pushpin Map:Poland
Coordinates:53.8667°N 34°W
Population Total:170

Balewo is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Mikołajki Pomorskie, within Sztum County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland.[1] It lies approximately 6km (04miles) east of Mikołajki Pomorskie, 160NaN0 south-east of Sztum, and 690NaN0 south-east of the regional capital Gdańsk.

Before 1772 the area was part of Kingdom of Poland, and in 1648–1945 it belonged to Prussia and Germany. For the history of the region, see History of Pomerania.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal) . 2008-06-01 . Polish.