Gębałka

Gębałka
Village
Gębałka is located in Poland
Gębałka
Gębałka
Coordinates: 54°12′N 21°56′E / 54.200°N 21.933°E / 54.200; 21.933
Country Poland
VoivodeshipWarmian-Masurian
CountyWęgorzewo
GminaPozezdrze
Founded1562
Founded byJan Sikora
Vehicle registrationNWE

Gębałka [ɡɛmˈbau̯ka] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Pozezdrze, within Węgorzewo County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland.[1] It lies approximately 9 km (6 mi) north-east of Pozezdrze, 13 km (8 mi) east of Węgorzewo, and 105 km (65 mi) north-east of the regional capital Olsztyn. It is located in Masuria.[2]

The village was founded in 1562 by Jan Sikora.[3] It was historically known in Polish as Gębałka and Gębałówka.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Główny Urząd Statystyczny" [Central Statistical Office] (in Polish). To search: Select "Miejscowości (SIMC)" tab, select "fragment (min. 3 znaki)" (minimum 3 characters), enter town name in the field below, click "WYSZUKAJ" (Search).
  2. ^ Słownik geograficzny Królestwa Polskiego i innych krajów słowiańskich (in Polish). Vol. II. Warsaw. 1881. p. 539.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  3. ^ a b Kętrzyński, Wojciech (1882). O ludności polskiej w Prusiech niegdyś krzyżackich (in Polish). Lwów: Zakład Narodowy im. Ossolińskich. p. 535.