Gilewo

Gilewo
Settlement
Gilewo
Coordinates: 54°6′36″N 16°38′50″E / 54.11000°N 16.64722°E / 54.11000; 16.64722
Country Poland Poland
Voivodeship West Pomeranian
County Koszalin County
Gmina Polanów

Gilewo [ɡiˈlɛvɔ] (German: Wilhelmshof) is a settlement in the administrative district of Gmina Polanów, within Koszalin County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland.[1] It lies approximately 4 kilometres (2 mi) west of Polanów, 32 km (20 mi) east of Koszalin, and 157 km (98 mi) north-east of the regional capital Szczecin.

Before 1945 the area was part of Germany. Following World War II the native German populace was expelled and replaced by Poles. For the history of the region, see History of Pomerania.

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Coordinates: 54°6′36″N 16°38′50″E / 54.11000°N 16.64722°E / 54.11000; 16.64722

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