Chmielewo, Giżycko County
For other places with the same name, see Chmielewo.
| Chmielewo | |
|---|---|
| Settlement | |
| Country |
 Poland |
| Voivodeship | Warmian-Masurian |
| County | Giżycko |
| Gmina | Kruklanki |
Chmielewo [xmjɛˈlɛvɔ] (German: Hopfenthal) is a settlement in the administrative district of Gmina Kruklanki, within Giżycko County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland.[1]
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.
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Coordinates: 54°04′44″N 21°58′38″E / 54.07889°N 21.97722°E
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