Szelment

Szelment
Village
Szelment is located in Poland
Szelment
Szelment
Coordinates: 54°17′35.8800″N 23°3′29.1600″E / 54.293300000°N 23.058100000°E / 54.293300000; 23.058100000
Country Poland
VoivodeshipPodlaskie
CountySuwałki
GminaSzypliszki

Szelment ([ˈʂɛlmɛnt]; Lithuanian: Šelmentas,[1]) is a settlement in the administrative district of Gmina Szypliszki, within Suwałki County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland, close to the border with Lithuania.[2] Szelment is located 15 km (9 mi) north of Suwałki. It is also home to a 1000m cable car line, the second-longest in Poland.[3] It is located 6.0 km (4 mi) from the nearest city in Lithuania, Salaperaugis.

References

  1. ^ VLKK 2002.
  2. ^ "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).
  3. ^ "WOSIR Szelment" (in Polish).

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