Wilkasy, Giżycko County Explained

Wilkasy
Settlement Type:Village
Total Type: 
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Voivodeship
Subdivision Name1:Warmian-Masurian
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Giżycko
Subdivision Type3:Gmina
Subdivision Name3:Giżycko
Coordinates:54.0122°N 21.7353°W
Pushpin Map:Poland
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Timezone:CET
Utc Offset:+1
Timezone Dst:CEST
Utc Offset Dst:+2
Population Total:2000
Registration Plate:NGI
Blank Name Sec2:National roads
Blank1 Name Sec2:Voivodeship roads

Wilkasy is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Giżycko, within Giżycko County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland.[1] It lies approximately 4km (02miles) south-west of Giżycko and 850NaN0 east of the regional capital Olsztyn.

Located on the western shore of Lake Niegocin, it is a popular summer tourist destination in Masuria.

History

The village dates back to the Middle Ages. In 1493, the old privilege of the village was renewed, and its administrator at the time was Jan Górski. As of 1625, the village had an exclusively Polish population.[2]

Transport

Wilkasy is located at the intersection of National road 59 and Voivodeship road 643. There is also a train station in the village.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal) . 2008-06-01 . Polish.
  2. Book: . Słownik geograficzny Królestwa Polskiego i innych krajów słowiańskich, Tom XIII. 1893. pl. Warsaw. 474.