Wiśniowo Ełckie [viɕˈɲɔvɔ ˈɛu̯t͡skʲɛ] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Prostki, within Ełk County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland.[1] It lies approximately 9 kilometres (6 mi) north-east of Prostki, 14 km (9 mi) south-east of Ełk, and 134 km (83 mi) east of the regional capital Olsztyn. It is located in the historic region of Masuria.
Wiśniowo Ełckie | |
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Village | |
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  Wiśniowo Ełckie | |
| Coordinates: 53°45′20″N 22°31′35″E / 53.75556°N 22.52639°E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | Warmian-Masurian |
| County | Ełk |
| Gmina | Prostki |
| Founded | 1486 |
| Population | 890 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Vehicle registration | NEL |
History edit
The origins of the village date back to 1486, when Gotard Korbowski was granted 66 włókas of land to establish a village.[2] As of 1600, the population was solely Polish.[2]
Under Nazi Germany, the village was renamed Kölmersdorf to erase traces of Polish origin, and was the location of two labour camps of the Reich Labour Service.[3] Following World War II, in 1945, the village became again part of Poland, and its historic Polish name[2] was restored with the addition of the adjective Ełckie after the nearby county seat of Ełk to distinguish it from other villages of the same name.
References edit
- ^ "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.
- ^ a b c Słownik geograficzny Królestwa Polskiego i innych krajów słowiańskich, Tom XIII (in Polish). Warsaw. 1893. p. 612.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ "I Ostpreussen" (in German). Retrieved 15 October 2022.
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