Jurkowo, Giżycko County

Jurkowo
Village
Jurkowo
Coordinates: 54°4′23″N 22°3′26″E / 54.07306°N 22.05722°E / 54.07306; 22.05722
Country	Poland
Voivodeship	Warmian-Masurian
County	Giżycko
Gmina	Kruklanki
Population	170

Jurkowo [jurˈkɔvɔ vɛnɡɔˈʐɛfskʲɛ] (formerly Jurkowo Węgorzewskie; German: Jorken; until 1938: Jorkowen) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Kruklanki, within Giżycko County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland.^[1] It lies approximately 20 kilometres (12 mi) east of Giżycko and 108 km (67 mi) east of the regional capital Olsztyn.

Before 1945 the area was part of Germany (East Prussia). 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.

The village has a population of 170.

References

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

Gmina Kruklanki

Seat	Kruklanki

Other villages	Boćwinka Borki Brożówka Budziska Leśne Chmielewo Diabla Góra Grądy Kruklaneckie Jasieniec Jeziorowskie Jurkowo Kamienna Struga Knieja Łuczańska Lipowo Majerka Możdżany Podleśne Sołtmany Wolisko Żabinka Żywki Żywki Małe Żywy

Coordinates: 54°4′23″N 22°3′26″E / 54.07306°N 22.05722°E / 54.07306; 22.05722

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