Kalisz Pomorski
Kalisz Pomorski | |
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Our Lady Queen of Poland church | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
Kalisz Pomorski | |
| Coordinates: 53°17′N 15°54′E / 53.283°N 15.900°E | |
| Country | Poland |
| Voivodeship | West Pomeranian |
| County | Drawsko |
| Gmina | Kalisz Pomorski |
| Area | |
• Total | 11.89 km2 (4.59 sq mi) |
| Population (2006) | |
• Total | 3,989 |
| • Density | 340/km2 (870/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 78-540 |
| Website | http://www.kaliszpom.pl |
Kalisz Pomorski [ˈkalʲiʂ pɔˈmɔrskʲi] (Latin: Nova Calisia; German: Kallies) is a town in Drawsko County in West Pomeranian Voivodeship in northwestern Poland[1] with about 4,500 inhabitants.
History
In the 8th century a Slavic gród existed in present-day Kalisz Pomorski.[2] In the Middle Ages it was part of Poland, located in northern Greater Poland. The town's name derives from the city of Kalisz in southern Greater Poland.[2] In order to develop this sparsely populated area, duke Przemysł I brought settlers from Kalisz to the settlement, which was newly named in Latin Nova Calisia (meaning New Kalisz).[2]
It was part of the Kingdom of Prussia from the 18th century and between 1871 and 1945 it was part of Germany. During World War II, in 1944–1945, the Germans operated a subcamp of the Ravensbrück concentration camp in the town, in which they imprisoned around 500–1,000 people at a time.[3] After the defeat of Nazi Germany in World War II, the town became was claimed as part of Poland by the Communist regime.
Gallery
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Młyńskie Lake
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Palace in Kalisz Pomorski
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High school
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Forest office building
Notable residents
- Paul Sydow (1851 – 1925), German mycologist and lichenologist
International relations
Twin towns — Sister cities
Kalisz Pomorski is twinned with:
References
- ^ "Główny Urząd Statystyczny" [Central Statistical Office] (in Polish). Select Miejscowości (SIMC) tab, select fragment (min. 3 znaki), enter town name in the field below, click WYSZUKAJ (Search)
- ^ a b c "Historia miasta, Miasto i gmina Kalisz Pomorski" (in Polish). Retrieved July 14, 2019.
- ^ Der Ort des Terrors: Geschichte der nationalsozialistischen Konzentrationslager, Vol. IV, 2006, p. 559 (in German)