Country Poland Gmina Kruklanki Local time Wednesday 11:43 PM | County Giżycko Population 170 | |
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Weather 4°C, Wind W at 21 km/h, 77% Humidity Voivodeship Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship | ||
Jurkowo [jurˈkɔvɔ vɛnɡɔˈʐɛfskʲɛ] (formerly Jurkowo Węgorzewskie; German: Jorken; until 1938: Jorkowen) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Kruklanki, within Giżycko County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It lies approximately 20 kilometres (12 mi) east of Giżycko and 108 km (67 mi) east of the regional capital Olsztyn.
Map of Jurkowo, Poland
Before 1945 the area was part of Germany (East Prussia). After World War II the region was placed under Polish administration and ethnically cleansed according to the post-war Potsdam Agreement. The native German populace was expelled and replaced with Poles.
The village has a population of 170.
References
Jurkowo, Giżycko County Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA