Chełchy, Gmina Świętajno

For other places with the same name, see Chełchy.
Chełchy
Village
Country Poland Poland
Voivodeship Warmian-Masurian
County Olecko
Gmina Świętajno

Chełchy [ˈxɛu̯xɨ] (German: Kelchen, until 1938 Chelchen) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Świętajno, within Olecko County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland.[1]

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.

References

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


Coordinates: 54°02′33″N 22°16′45″E / 54.04250°N 22.27917°E / 54.04250; 22.27917

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