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Balewo, Pomeranian Voivodeship

Coordinates: 53°52′N 19°15′E / 53.867°N 19.250°E / 53.867; 19.250
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Balewo
Village
Balewo is located in Poland
Balewo
Balewo
Coordinates: 53°52′N 19°15′E / 53.867°N 19.250°E / 53.867; 19.250
Country Poland
VoivodeshipPomeranian
CountySztum
GminaMikołajki Pomorskie
Population
170

Balewo [baˈlɛvɔ] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Mikołajki Pomorskie, within Sztum County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland.[1] It lies approximately 6 kilometres (4 mi) east of Mikołajki Pomorskie, 16 km (10 mi) south-east of Sztum, and 69 km (43 mi) south-east of the regional capital Gdańsk.

Before 1772 the area was part of Kingdom of Poland, and in 1648–1945 it belonged to Prussia and Germany. For the history of the region, see History of Pomerania.

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  1. ^ "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.