Kiełbasy

Village in Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, Poland
53°29′N 21°12′E / 53.483°N 21.200°E / 53.483; 21.200Country PolandVoivodeshipWarmian-MasurianCountySzczytnoGminaRozogi

Kiełbasy [kʲɛu̯ˈbasɨ] (German: Kelbassen, 1935-45:Wehrberg) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Rozogi, within Szczytno County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland.[1]

It lies approximately 11 kilometres (7 mi) west of Rozogi, 17 km (11 mi) south-east of Szczytno, and 57 km (35 mi) south-east of the regional capital Olsztyn.

Notable residents

  • Willy Bachor (1921–2008), Heer soldier and Knight's Cross recipient [2]

References

  1. ^ "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.
  2. ^ Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer [in German] (2000) [1986]. Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 — Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile [The Bearers of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939–1945 — The Owners of the Highest Award of the Second World War of all Wehrmacht Branches] (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.


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