Wilczewo, Sztum County Explained

Wilczewo
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
Coordinates:53.8297°N 19.1303°W
Pushpin Map:Poland
Pushpin Label Position:right
Population Total:70
Timezone:CET
Utc Offset:+1
Timezone Dst:CEST
Utc Offset Dst:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:82-433
Blank Name:Car plates
Blank Info:GSZ

Wilczewo is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Mikołajki Pomorskie, within Sztum County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland.[1] It lies approximately 4km (02miles) south-west of Mikołajki Pomorskie, 130NaN0 south-east of Sztum, and 680NaN0 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.

Notes and References

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