Kowale Oleckie

Kowale Oleckie
Village
Kowale Oleckie
Coordinates: 54°9′47″N 22°24′59″E / 54.16306°N 22.41639°E / 54.16306; 22.41639
Country	Poland
Voivodeship	Warmian-Masurian
County	Olecko
Gmina	Kowale Oleckie
Population	2,400
Website	http://www.kowale.fr.pl

Kowale Oleckie [kɔˈvalɛ ɔˈlɛt͡skʲɛ] (German: Kowahlen, from 1938-45 Reimannswalde) is a village in Olecko County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Kowale Oleckie.^[1] It lies approximately 16 kilometres (10 mi) north of Olecko and 133 km (83 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 2,400.

References

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

Gmina Kowale Oleckie

Seat	Kowale Oleckie

Other villages	Bialskie Pola Borkowiny Chełchy Cicha Wólka Czerwony Dwór Czukty Daniele Dorsze Drozdowo Golubie Wężewskie Golubki Gorczyce Guzy Jabłonowo Kiliany Lakiele Monety Rogówko Sokółki Stacze Stożne Szarejki Szeszki Szwałk Wężewo Zawady Oleckie Żydy

Coordinates: 54°9′47″N 22°24′59″E / 54.16306°N 22.41639°E / 54.16306; 22.41639

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