Ełk
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. 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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| 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) | |
| • 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 |
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| Website | http://www.elk.pl |
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