Wilkasy, Giżycko County

For other places with the same name, see Wilkasy.

Wilkasy
Village
Aerial view of Wilkasy and Lake Niegocin
Wilkasy
Coordinates: 54°0′44″N 21°44′7″E
Country	Poland
Voivodeship	Warmian-Masurian
County	Giżycko
Gmina	Giżycko
Population	2,000
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Vehicle registration	NGI
National roads
Voivodeship roads

Wilkasy [vilˈkasɨ] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Giżycko, within Giżycko County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland.[1] It lies approximately 4 kilometres (2 mi) south-west of Giżycko and 85 km (53 mi) east of the regional capital Olsztyn.

Located on the western shore of Lake Niegocin, it is a popular summer tourist destination in Masuria.

History

The village dates back to the Middle Ages. In 1493, the old privilege of the village was renewed, and its administrator at the time was Jan Górski.[2] As of 1625, the village had an exclusively Polish population.[2]

Transport

Wilkasy is located at the intersection of National road 59 and Voivodeship road 643. There is also a train station in the village.

References

1. "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.
2. Słownik geograficzny Królestwa Polskiego i innych krajów słowiańskich, Tom XIII (in Polish). Warsaw. 1893. p. 474.