As a result of the Potsdam Conference following World War II, Eylau was placed under Polish administration in 1945; its German population was expelled and replaced with Poles, many themselves expellees from Polish areas annexed by the Soviet Union.
As a result of the Potsdam Conference following World War II, Eylau was placed under Polish administration in 1945. Its German population was expelled and replaced with Poles, many themselves expellees from Polish areas. These Polish areas were annexed by the Soviet Union.