Leleszki

Leleszki
Village
Leleszki
Coordinates: 53°37′N 20°49′E / 53.617°N 20.817°E / 53.617; 20.817
Country Poland Poland
Voivodeship Warmian-Masurian
County Szczytno
Gmina Pasym
Population 231

Leleszki [lɛˈlɛʂki] (German: Lehlesken)[1] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Pasym, within Szczytno County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland.[2] It lies approximately 4 kilometres (2 mi) south-east of Pasym, 13 km (8 mi) north-west of Szczytno, and 28 km (17 mi) south-east of the regional capital Olsztyn.

Before 1945 the area was part of Germany (East Prussia). In the East Prussian plebiscite of 1920, which was largely boycotted by ethnic Poles, the inhabitants voted to remain in Germany.[3]

The village has a population of 231.

References

  1. ↑ "Former Territory of Germany" (in German). 2017-11-13.
  2. ↑ "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.
  3. ↑ Lehlesken


Coordinates: 53°37′N 20°49′E / 53.617°N 20.817°E / 53.617; 20.817

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