Pilwa, Węgorzewo County

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Coordinates: 54°06′00″N 21°34′00″E / 54.1000°N 21.5667°E / 54.1000; 21.5667

Pilwa
Village
Pilwa is located in Poland
Pilwa
Pilwa
Coordinates: 54°6′N 21°34′E / 54.100°N 21.567°E / 54.100; 21.567
CountryPoland Poland
VoivodeshipWarmian-Masurian
CountyWęgorzewo
GminaWęgorzewo

Pilwa [ˈpilva] (German: Pilwe) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Węgorzewo, within Węgorzewo County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland, close to the border with the Kaliningrad Oblast of Russia.[1] It lies approximately 18 kilometres (11 mi) south-west of Węgorzewo and 79 km (49 mi) north-east of the regional capital Olsztyn.

Before 1945, the area was part of Germany (East Prussia).

References[]

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


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