Milejewo

Milejewo
Village
Milejewo
Coordinates: 54°13′7″N 19°32′48″E / 54.21861°N 19.54667°E / 54.21861; 19.54667
Country Poland Poland
Voivodeship Warmian-Masurian
County Elbląg County
Gmina Milejewo
Population 500

Milejewo [milɛˈjɛvɔ] (German: Trunz)[1] is a village in Elbląg County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Milejewo.[2] It lies approximately 17 kilometres (11 mi) north-east of Elbląg and 79 km (49 mi) north-west of the regional capital Olsztyn.

With the Second Peace of Thorn in 1466, the area became part of the Kingdom of Poland until 1772; from 1772-1945 it was part of the Kingdom of Prussia and Germany (East Prussia). While part of Germany, the village was known as Trunz.

The village has a population of 500.

References

  1. ↑ "Former Territory of Germany" (in German). 2017-11-08.
  2. ↑ "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.


Coordinates: 54°13′7″N 19°32′48″E / 54.21861°N 19.54667°E / 54.21861; 19.54667

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