Cisy, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship
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Cisy ' is a village
in the administrative district of Gmina Prostki
, within Ełk County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship
, in northern Poland.
Before 1945 the area was part of Germany (East Prussia
). The most famous family to have originated from here are the Szelemej's. Founded by an unknown patriarchal Szelemej, Ivan, Dmytro, Hryhory, Ihor, and Pavlo Szelemej are the successors of the dynasty.
Village
A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet with the population ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand , Though often located in rural areas, the term urban village is also applied to certain urban neighbourhoods, such as the West Village in Manhattan, New...
in the administrative district of Gmina Prostki
Gmina Prostki
Gmina Prostki is a rural gmina in Ełk County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. Its seat is the village of Prostki, which lies approximately south of Ełk and east of the regional capital Olsztyn....
, within Ełk County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship
Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship
Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, or Warmia-Masuria Province , is a voivodeship in northeastern Poland. Its capital and largest city is Olsztyn...
, in northern Poland.
Before 1945 the area was part of Germany (East Prussia
East Prussia
East Prussia is the main part of the region of Prussia along the southeastern Baltic Coast from the 13th century to the end of World War II in May 1945. From 1772–1829 and 1878–1945, the Province of East Prussia was part of the German state of Prussia. The capital city was Königsberg.East Prussia...
). The most famous family to have originated from here are the Szelemej's. Founded by an unknown patriarchal Szelemej, Ivan, Dmytro, Hryhory, Ihor, and Pavlo Szelemej are the successors of the dynasty.