Ełk
Place in Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, Poland / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Ełk (Polish pronunciation: [ɛwk] ⓘ; former Polish: Łek; German: Lyck; Old Prussian: Luks; Yotvingian: Lukas), also seen absent Polish diacritics as Elk, is a city in northeastern Poland with 61,677 inhabitants as of December 2021.[1] It is the seat of Ełk County in Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship. It lies on the shore of Ełk Lake, which was formed by a glacier, and is surrounded by extensive forests. It is the largest city and unofficial capital of historical Masuria. One of the principal attractions in the area is legal hunting.
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Ełk | |
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Coordinates: 53°49′17″N 22°21′44″E | |
Country | Poland |
Voivodeship | Warmian-Masurian |
County | Ełk |
Gmina | Ełk (urban gmina) |
Established | 1237 |
Town rights | 1445 |
Government | |
• City mayor | Tomasz Andrukiewicz |
Area | |
• Total | 22.07 km2 (8.52 sq mi) |
Population (31 December 2021)[1] | |
• Total | 61,677 |
• Density | 2,930/km2 (7,600/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 19-300 |
Area code | +48 87 |
Car plates | NEL |
Highways | |
National roads | |
Website | http://www.elk.pl |
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