Wilkasy, Giżycko County
Wilkasy | |
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Village | |
 Aerial view of Wilkasy and Lake Niegocin | |
  Wilkasy | |
| Coordinates: 54°0′44″N 21°44′7″E / 54.01222°N 21.73528°E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | Warmian-Masurian |
| County | Giżycko |
| Gmina | Giżycko |
| Population | 2,000 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Vehicle registration | NGI |
| National roads |  |
| Voivodeship roads |  |
Wilkasy [vilˈkasɨ] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Giżycko, within Giżycko County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland.[1] It lies approximately 4 kilometres (2 mi) south-west of Giżycko and 85 km (53 mi) east of the regional capital Olsztyn.
Located on the western shore of Lake Niegocin, it is a popular summer tourist destination in Masuria.
History
[edit]The village dates back to the Middle Ages. In 1493, the old privilege of the village was renewed, and its administrator at the time was Jan Górski.[2] As of 1625, the village had an exclusively Polish population.[2]
Transport
[edit]Wilkasy is located at the intersection of National road 59 and Voivodeship road 643. There is also a train station in the village.
References
[edit]- ^ "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.
- ^ a b Słownik geograficzny Królestwa Polskiego i innych krajów słowiańskich, Tom XIII (in Polish). Warsaw. 1893. p. 474.
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