Gilwa

Gilwa
Village
Gilwa
Coordinates: 53°42′40″N 19°8′53″E / 53.71111°N 19.14806°E / 53.71111; 19.14806
Country Poland Poland
Voivodeship Pomeranian
County Kwidzyn
Gmina Prabuty
Population 190

Gilwa [ˈɡilva] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Prabuty, within Kwidzyn County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland.[1] It lies approximately 6 kilometres (4 mi) south-west of Prabuty, 15 km (9 mi) east of Kwidzyn, and 81 km (50 mi) south-east of the regional capital Gdańsk.

Before 1945 the area was part of Germany. For the history of the region, see History of Pomerania.

The village has a population of 190.

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Coordinates: 53°42′40″N 19°8′53″E / 53.71111°N 19.14806°E / 53.71111; 19.14806

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