Chełmiec, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship

Chełmiec
Settlement
Chełmiec
Coordinates: 54°11′N 21°1′E / 54.183°N 21.017°E / 54.183; 21.017
Country	Poland
Voivodeship	Warmian-Masurian
County	Bartoszyce
Gmina	Sępopol

Chełmiec [ˈxɛu̯mjɛt͡s] is a settlement in the administrative district of Gmina Sępopol, within Bartoszyce County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland, close to the border with the Kaliningrad Oblast of Russia.^[1] It lies approximately 10 kilometres (6 mi) south of Sępopol, 16 km (10 mi) south-east of Bartoszyce, and 56 km (35 mi) north-east of the regional capital Olsztyn.

Before 1945 the area was part of Germany (East Prussia). Following World War II the native German populace was expelled and replaced by Poles.

References

Gmina Sępopol Town and seat Sępopol Villages Boryty Chełmiec Długa Dobroty Domarady Dzietrzychowo Gaj Gierkiny Gulkajmy Judyty Kinwągi Korytki Langanki Lipica Liski Łobzowo Lwowiec Majmławki Masuny Melejdy Miedna Ostre Bardo Park Pasławki Pieny Poniki Prętławki Przewarszyty Retowy Rogielkajmy Romaliny Romankowo Roskajmy Różyna Rusajny Rygarby Śmiardowo Smodajny Smolanka Stopki Szczurkowo Trosiny Turcz Wanikajmy Wiatrowiec Wodukajmy

Coordinates: 54°11′N 21°1′E / 54.183°N 21.017°E / 54.183; 21.017