Zajączkowo, Elbląg County
For other places with the same name, see Zajączkowo.
| Zajączkowo | |
|---|---|
| Village | |
  Zajączkowo | |
| Coordinates: 54°14′6″N 19°33′43″E / 54.23500°N 19.56194°E | |
| Country |
 Poland |
| Voivodeship | Warmian-Masurian |
| County | Elbląg County |
| Gmina | Milejewo |
| Population | 130 |
Zajączkowo [zajɔnt͡ʂˈkɔvɔ] (German: Haselau) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Milejewo, within Elbląg County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland.[1] It lies approximately 3 kilometres (2 mi) north-east of Milejewo, 19 km (12 mi) north-east of Elbląg, and 80 km (50 mi) north-west of the regional capital Olsztyn.
Before 1772 the area was part of Kingdom of Poland, 1772-1945 Prussia and 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 130.
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Coordinates: 54°14′6″N 19°33′43″E / 54.23500°N 19.56194°E
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