Wołowo
Wołowo [vɔˈwɔvɔ] (German: Wohlau, Kreis Heiligenbeil)[1] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Lelkowo, within Braniewo County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland, close to the border with the Kaliningrad Oblast of Russia.[2] It lies approximately 23 kilometres (14 mi) east of Braniewo and 64 km (40 mi) north of the regional capital Olsztyn.
Wołowo | |
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Village | |
  Wołowo | |
| Coordinates: 54°19′N 20°10′E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | Warmian-Masurian |
| County | Braniewo |
| Gmina | Lelkowo |
Before 1945 the area was part of Germany (East Prussia).
References
- "Former Territory of Germany" (in German). 2017-11-08.
- "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.
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