Żelkowo

Żelkowo
Village

St. Anthony church in Żelkowo
Żelkowo
Coordinates: 54°35′25″N 17°12′28″E / 54.59028°N 17.20778°E / 54.59028; 17.20778
Country Poland Poland
Voivodeship Pomeranian
County Słupsk County
Gmina Główczyce
Population 280
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Żelkowo [ʐɛlˈkɔvɔ] (German: Wendisch Silkow) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Główczyce, within Słupsk County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland.[1] It lies approximately 11 kilometres (7 mi) west of Główczyce, 18 km (11 mi) north-east of Słupsk, and 96 km (60 mi) west 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 280.

In village church built in the first half of 19th century. In vicinity of village: Hydro power-station on Łupawa river, built in 1906.[2]

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Coordinates: 54°35′25″N 17°12′28″E / 54.59028°N 17.20778°E / 54.59028; 17.20778


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