Majewo, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship

For other places with the same name, see Majewo (disambiguation).

Majewo
Village
Majewo
Coordinates: 54°13′6″N 19°35′1″E / 54.21833°N 19.58361°E / 54.21833; 19.58361
Country	Poland
Voivodeship	Warmian-Masurian
County	Elbląg County
Gmina	Milejewo
Population	280
Website	http://www.majewo2005.webpark.pl

Majewo [maˈjɛvɔ] (German: Maibaum) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Milejewo, within Elbląg County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland.^[1] It lies approximately 3 kilometres (2 mi) east of Milejewo, 19 km (12 mi) north-east of Elbląg, and 77 km (48 mi) north-west of the regional capital Olsztyn.

Before 1772 the area was part of Kingdom of Poland, 1772-1945 Prussia and 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 280.

References

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

Gmina Milejewo

Seat	Milejewo

Other villages	Huta Żuławska Jagodnik Kamiennik Wielki Majewo Majewo-Kolonia Ogrodniki Piastowo Pomorska Wieś Rakowo Romanowo Rychnowy Starodębie Stoboje Stodolniki Wilkowo Zajączkowo Zalesie

Coordinates: 54°13′06″N 19°35′01″E / 54.21833°N 19.58361°E / 54.21833; 19.58361

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