Dylewo, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship

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Dylewo
Village
Dylewo
Coordinates: 53°33′N 20°1′E / 53.550°N 20.017°E / 53.550; 20.017
Country Poland Poland
Voivodeship Warmian-Masurian
County Ostróda
Gmina Grunwald
Population 280

Dylewo [dɨˈlɛvɔ] (German: Döhlau) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Grunwald, within Ostróda County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland.[1] It lies approximately 5 kilometres (3 mi) west of Gierzwałd (the gmina seat), 17 km (11 mi) south of Ostróda, and 42 km (26 mi) south-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.

The village has a population of 280.

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Coordinates: 53°33′00″N 20°01′00″E / 53.5500°N 20.0167°E / 53.5500; 20.0167

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