gm. Elbląg, pow. elbląski, woj. warmińsko - mazurskie

In the Teutonic Knight period, the area of the present-day villages of Adamowo, Kazimierzowo, Janowo, Władysławowo, and Helenowo was a wetland, which after digging the Kanał Jagielloński in 1495 was converted into meadows (belonged to Stare Miasto). The development of the meadows began in 1563 when 4 parallel causeways were built; the areas adjacent plots reflected the ownership structure of Stare Miasto in Elbląg. Four hundred thirty five plots were allocated, which corresponded to each tenement house in the town. In order to develop area, the burghers invited Dutch settlers. The Mennonites who lived in the area belonged to the Ellerwald-Elbing community. In 1776, the following Mennonite surnames were recorded in the Ellerwald villages: Barg, von Bergen, Block, Brand, Brandy, Dircksen, Dick, Sens, Essau, von Riesen, Guenther, Harm, Hiebert, Isaac, Jantzen, Kieler, Kroacker, Loewen, Martens, Neufeldt, Penner, Rempel, Sawatsky, Thiessen, Thimm, Toews, Weis, Wieb, Wiebe, Wiele, Wiens, and Wilmp. In 1921, the area was inhabited by 736 Mennonites. In 1820, Józefów had 230 residents, including 20 Mennonites. At the beginning of the 20th century, the village had 560 ha and 264 residents.

Village layout - single-homestead village on terpy and marsh row village

The cultural landscape is in decline. In 1986, only 6 out of 39 original homesteads have remained. Currently there are no historical buildings. One of the streets was widened to meet the standards of a national highway and this changed the street layout. A field layout and a canal network with old trees lining the banks have survived.