Pilwa, Węgorzewo County
See also: Pilwa, Bartoszyce County
| Pilwa | |
|---|---|
| Village | |
  Pilwa | |
| Coordinates: 54°6′N 21°34′E / 54.100°N 21.567°E | |
| Country |
 Poland |
| Voivodeship | Warmian-Masurian |
| County | Węgorzewo |
| Gmina | Węgorzewo |
Pilwa [ˈpilva] (German: Pilwe) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Węgorzewo, within Węgorzewo County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland, close to the border with the Kaliningrad Oblast of Russia.[1] It lies approximately 18 kilometres (11 mi) south-west of Węgorzewo and 79 km (49 mi) north-east of the regional capital Olsztyn.
Before 1945, the area was part of Germany (East Prussia).
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Coordinates: 54°06′00″N 21°34′00″E / 54.1000°N 21.5667°E
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