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# Ełk

A settlement in Poland.

## English name

**Ełk** — Current local name, already written in the Latin alphabet; used directly in English without translation.

Other forms in use:

- **Lyck** — Historical German name, encountered in English historical writing, older maps and family records.
- **Elk** — Diacritic-free spelling for plain-text references and search; not a separate official name.

## French name

**Ełk** — Nom local actuel, déjà écrit en alphabet latin et repris tel quel en français.

Other forms in use:

- **Lyck** — Nom allemand historique, rencontré dans les récits historiques, les anciennes cartes et les recherches familiales.
- **Elk** — Graphie sans signes diacritiques, utilisée dans les références en texte simple et pour la recherche ; aucun changement officiel de nom.

## About

Ełk is a city beside Lake Ełk in the Masurian lake district of northeastern Poland. Its lakefront setting and railway connections make it a regional centre for the surrounding countryside.

Identifiers: [Wikidata Q61480](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q61480) · [JSON](https://md.locations.elamur.ai/free/en/poland/elk/?format=json)


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