Żelki
Żelki | |
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Village | |
Żelki | |
| Coordinates: 54°20′24″N 17°3′47″E / 54.34000°N 17.06306°E | |
| Country | Poland |
| Voivodeship | Pomeranian |
| County | Słupsk |
| Gmina | Kobylnica |
| Population | 58 |
Żelki [ˈʐɛlki] (German: Groß Silkow)[1] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Kobylnica, within Słupsk County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland.[2] It lies approximately 12 km (7 mi) south of Kobylnica, 15 km (9 mi) south of Słupsk, and 102 km (63 mi) west of the regional capital Gdańsk.
For the history of the region, see History of Pomerania.
Notable residents
- Walter Neumann-Silkow (1894–1941), Wehrmacht general
References
- ^ Ortsnamenverzeichnis der Ortschaften jenseits von Oder und Neiße by M. Kaemmerer
- ^ "Główny Urząd Statystyczny" [Central Statistical Office] (in Polish). Select Miejscowości (SIMC) tab, select fragment (min. 3 znaki), enter town name in the field below, click WYSZUKAJ (Search)