page_title: Ełk
section_title: Population
hierarchical_section_title: Ełk / Population
caption_attribution_description: Polski: Zabytkowy most łączący wyspę zamkową z resztą miasta. This is a photo of an object of cultural heritage inscribed in the registry of the Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship with number A-3193.
context_page_description: Ełk, also spelled Elk in English, is a small city in northeastern Poland with 61,156 inhabitants. It was assigned to Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship in 1999, after belonging to Suwałki Voivodeship from 1975 to 1998. Ełk is the seat of Ełk County. 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.
caption: Historical bridge on the Ełk Lake, connecting the city with Castle Island
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