Czukty

Czukty
Village
Czukty
Coordinates: 54°7′N 22°21′E / 54.117°N 22.350°E / 54.117; 22.350
Country	Poland
Voivodeship	Warmian-Masurian
County	Olecko
Gmina	Kowale Oleckie

Czukty [ˈt͡ʂuktɨ] (German: Czukten, from 1938-45 Schuchten) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Kowale Oleckie, within Olecko County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland.^[1] It lies approximately 7 kilometres (4 mi) south-west of Kowale Oleckie, 14 km (9 mi) north-west of Olecko, and 127 km (79 mi) 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.

Notable residents

Willy Langkeit (1907–1969), Wehrmacht general

References

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

Gmina Kowale Oleckie

Seat	Kowale Oleckie

Other villages	Bialskie Pola Borkowiny Chełchy Cicha Wólka Czerwony Dwór Czukty Daniele Dorsze Drozdowo Golubie Wężewskie Golubki Gorczyce Guzy Jabłonowo Kiliany Lakiele Monety Rogówko Sokółki Stacze Stożne Szarejki Szeszki Szwałk Wężewo Zawady Oleckie Żydy

Coordinates: 54°7′N 22°21′E / 54.117°N 22.350°E / 54.117; 22.350

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