Wilkasy, Giżycko County
For other places with the same name, see Wilkasy (disambiguation).
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Coordinates: 54°0′44″N 21°44′7″E / 54.01222°N 21.73528°E | |
Country | Poland |
Voivodeship | Warmian-Masurian |
County | Giżycko |
Gmina | Gmina Giżycko |
Population | 2,000 |
Wilkasy [vilˈkasɨ] (German: Wolfsee, until 1938 Willkassen) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Giżycko, within Giżycko County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland.[1] It lies approximately 4 kilometres (2 mi) south-west of Giżycko and 85 km (53 mi) east of the regional capital Olsztyn.
Before 1945 the area was part of Germany (East Prussia).
The village has a population of 2,000.
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Coordinates: 54°0′44″N 21°44′7″E / 54.01222°N 21.73528°E
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