Ełk (former Polish name: Łęg, GermanLyck) is a town in north-eastern Poland with 60000 inhabitants (2000). A street in Ynysybwl, Wales, relatively stereotypical of a small town A town is usually an urban area which is not considered to rank as a city. ...
Situated in the Warmian-Masurian Voivodship (since 1999), previously in Suwalki Voivodship (1975-1998). The city lies on a shore of Ełckie-lake formed by glacier. Surrounded by forests, the area is one of the most attractive touristic regions of Poland. Warmińsko-Mazurskie voivodship since 1999 Coat of Arms of Warmia-Masuria Warmia i Mazury (officially, the Warmińsko-Mazurskie Voivodship) is an administrative region or voivodship of north-eastern Poland. ... Suwalki Voivodship (Polish: województwo suwalskie) was a unit of administrative division and local government in Poland in years 1975-1998, superseded in parts by Podlasie Voivodship and Warmian-Masurian Voivodship. ...
One of the biggest attractions is hunting in large beautiful forests.
The University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn was established on September 1st, 1999. ...
Spiritual
Ełk is a center of Diocese of Ełk with its bishop Jerzy Mazur. Main religion is roman catholicism, although protestant churches are also represented and play an important role in the religious life of the population. The Roman Catholic Church, most often spoken of simply as the Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with over one billion members. ...
Links
http://www.elk.com.pl/
http://www.mazury.com.pl/
Historical postcards from Ełk (http://www.castlesofpoland.com/prusy/elk_poczt_tn.htm)
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Surrounded by forests, the area belongs to one of the regions of Poland.
Heavily destroyed in First World War during the Russian attack in 1914 and reconstructed, Lyck was again heavily destroyed by bombardments in World War II and was eventually conquered by the Soviet Union.
The main religion is Roman Catholicism, although a number of Protestant churches are also represented and play an important role in the religious life of the population.
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