Bielica, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship

Bielica
Village
Bielica
Coordinates: 54°5′N 19°47′E / 54.083°N 19.783°E / 54.083; 19.783
Country	Poland
Voivodeship	Warmian-Masurian
County	Elbląg County
Gmina	Godkowo

Bielica [bjɛˈlit͡sa] (German: Behlendorf) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Godkowo, within Elbląg County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland.^[1] It lies approximately 9 kilometres (6 mi) west of Godkowo, 25 km (16 mi) east of Elbląg, and 58 km (36 mi) north-west of the regional capital Olsztyn.

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.

References

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

Gmina Godkowo

Seat	Godkowo

Other villages	Bielica Burdajny Cieszyniec Dąbkowo Dobry Grądki Grużajny Gwiździny Kępno Klekotki Krykajny Kwitajny Wielkie Łępno Lesiska Miłosna Nawty Nowe Wikrowo Olkowo Osiek Piskajny Plajny Podągi Siedlisko Skowrony Stary Cieszyn Stojpy Swędkowo Szymbory Ząbrowiec Zimnochy

Coordinates: 54°04′48″N 19°47′17″E / 54.0800°N 19.7881°E / 54.0800; 19.7881

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