Miłki

Miłki
Village
Miłki
Coordinates: 53°56′N 21°52′E / 53.933°N 21.867°E / 53.933; 21.867
Country	Poland
Voivodeship	Warmian-Masurian
County	Giżycko
Gmina	Miłki
Population	580

Miłki [ˈmiu̯ki] (German Milken) is a village in Giżycko County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Miłki.^[1] It lies approximately 14 kilometres (9 mi) south-east of Giżycko and 92 km (57 mi) east 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 580.

References

Gmina Miłki Seat Miłki Other villages Bielskie Borki Czyprki Danowo Jagodne Małe Jagodne Wielkie Jedamki Kąp Kleszczewo Kleszczewo-Osada Konopki Małe Konopki Wielkie Lipińskie Lipowy Dwór Marcinowa Wola Miechy Paprotki Przykop Ruda Rydzewo Staświny Staświny-Osada Wierciejki Wyszowate

Coordinates: 53°56′00″N 21°52′00″E / 53.9333333333°N 21.8666666667°E / 53.9333333333; 21.8666666667