Plewki, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship

For other places with the same name, see Plewki.
Plewki
Village
Plewki
Coordinates: 54°7′37″N 22°34′23″E / 54.12694°N 22.57306°E / 54.12694; 22.57306
Country Poland Poland
Voivodeship Warmian-Masurian
County Olecko
Gmina Olecko

Plewki [ˈplɛfki] (German: Plöwken) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Olecko, within Olecko County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland.[1] It lies approximately 12 kilometres (7 mi) north-east of Olecko and 142 km (88 mi) east of the regional capital Olsztyn.

Before 1945 the area was part of Germany (East Prussia). Following World War II the native German populace was expelled and replaced by Poles.

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Coordinates: 54°7′37″N 22°34′23″E / 54.12694°N 22.57306°E / 54.12694; 22.57306

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