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Wieliszewo

Coordinates: 54°25′37″N 17°19′33″E / 54.42694°N 17.32583°E / 54.42694; 17.32583
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Wieliszewo
Village
Wieliszewo is located in Poland
Wieliszewo
Wieliszewo
Coordinates: 54°25′37″N 17°19′33″E / 54.42694°N 17.32583°E / 54.42694; 17.32583
Country Poland
VoivodeshipPomeranian
CountySłupsk
GminaPotęgowo
Population
202

Wieliszewo [vjɛliˈʂɛvɔ] (German: Velsow)[1] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Potęgowo, within Słupsk County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland.[2] It lies approximately 13 kilometres (8 mi) south-west of Potęgowo, 20 km (12 mi) east of Słupsk, and 85 km (53 mi) west of the regional capital Gdańsk.

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

References

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  1. ^ Ortsnamenverzeichnis der Ortschaften jenseits von Oder und Neiße by M. Kaemmerer
  2. ^ "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.