Wielewo, Kętrzyn County
Wielewo [vjɛˈlɛvɔ] (German Willkamm) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Barciany, within Kętrzyn County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland, close to the border with the Kaliningrad Oblast of Russia.[1] It lies approximately 11 kilometres (7 mi) north-west of Barciany, 25 km (16 mi) north of Kętrzyn, and 77 km (48 mi) north-east of the regional capital Olsztyn.
Wielewo | |
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Village | |
  Wielewo | |
| Coordinates: 54°18′N 21°17′E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | Warmian-Masurian |
| County | Kętrzyn |
| Gmina | Barciany |
| Population | 59 |
Before 1945 the area was part of Germany (East Prussia).
The village has a population of 59.
Notable residents
- Viktor von Pressentin von Rautter (1896-1918), World War I flying ace
References
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