Żelki

Żelki
Village
Żelki
Coordinates: 54°20′24″N 17°3′47″E / 54.34000°N 17.06306°E / 54.34000; 17.06306
Country	Poland
Voivodeship	Pomeranian
County	Słupsk County
Gmina	Kobylnica
Population	58

Żelki [ˈʐɛlki], (German: Groß Silkow) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Kobylnica, within Słupsk County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland.^[1] It lies approximately 12 kilometres (7 mi) south of Kobylnica, 15 km (9 mi) south of Słupsk, and 102 km (63 mi) west of the regional capital Gdańsk.

Before 1945 the area was part of Germany. 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. For the history of the region, see History of Pomerania.

The village has a population of 58.

Notable residents

Walter Neumann-Silkow (1894–1941), Wehrmacht general

References

↑ "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.

Gmina Kobylnica

Seat	Kobylnica

Other villages	Bolesławice Bolesławice-Kolonia Bzowo Ciechomice Dobrzęcino Giełdoń Kczewo Kobylniczka Komiłowo Komorczyn Kończewo Kozłówek Kruszyna Kuleszewo Kwakowo Łosino Lubuń Luleminko Lulemino Maszkowo Miedzno Otok Płaszewo Reblinko Reblino Rozłęka Runowo Sławieńskie Runowo-Kolonia Ściegnica Sierakowo Słupskie Sierakowo-Kolonia Słonowice Słonowiczki Sycewice Widzino Wrząca Wrząckie Zagórki Zajączkowo Zbyszewo Zębowo Zębowo-Kolonia Żelki Żelkowiec Żelkówko

Coordinates: 54°20′24″N 17°3′47″E / 54.34000°N 17.06306°E / 54.34000; 17.06306

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