Stary Gieląd

Stary Gieląd [ˈstarɨ ˈɡʲɛlɔnt] (German: Alt Gehland) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Sorkwity, within Mrągowo County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland.^[1] It lies approximately 3 kilometres (2 mi) north of Sorkwity, 10 km (6 mi) west of Mrągowo, and 44 km (27 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 180.

References

Gmina Sorkwity

Seat	Sorkwity

Other villages	Bałowo Borowe Borowski Las Burszewo Choszczewo Gieląd Mały Gizewo Głodowo Janiszewo Janowo Jędrychowo Jełmuń Karczewiec Kozarek Mały Kozarek Wielki Kozłowo Lesiny Maradki Maradzki Chojniak Miłuki Młynik Nibork Nowy Gieląd Piłaki Pustniki Rodowe Rozogi Rybno Słomowo Stama Stary Gieląd Surmówka Szarłaty Szelągówka Szymanowo Tyszkowo Warpuny Wilamówko Wola Maradzka Załuki Zamkowo Zyndaki

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