Wilczewo, Sztum County

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.

For other places with the same name, see Wilczewo.
Wilczewo
Village
Wilczewo is located in Poland
Wilczewo
Wilczewo
Wilczewo is located in Pomeranian Voivodeship
Wilczewo
Wilczewo
Coordinates: 53°49′47″N 19°7′49″E
CountryPoland Poland
VoivodeshipPomeranian
CountySztum
GminaMikołajki Pomorskie
Population
70
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
82-433
Car platesGSZ

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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