Balewo, Pomeranian Voivodeship

Balewo
Village
Balewo
Coordinates: 53°52′N 19°15′E / 53.867°N 19.250°E / 53.867; 19.250
Country Poland Poland
Voivodeship Pomeranian
County Sztum
Gmina Mikołajki Pomorskie
Population 170

Balewo [baˈlɛvɔ] (German: Groß Baalau) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Mikołajki Pomorskie, within Sztum County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland.[1] It lies approximately 6 kilometres (4 mi) east of Mikołajki Pomorskie, 16 km (10 mi) south-east of Sztum, and 69 km (43 mi) south-east of the regional capital Gdańsk.

Before 1772 the area was part of Kingdom of Poland, 1772-1945 Prussia and Germany. For the history of the region, see History of Pomerania.

The village has a population of 170.

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Coordinates: 53°52′00″N 19°15′00″E / 53.8667°N 19.2500°E / 53.8667; 19.2500

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