Miastko
Miastko [ˈmʲastkɔ] (Kashubian: Miastkò; formerly German: Rummelsburg in Pommern),[1] is a town in the Middle Pomerania region of northwestern Poland. Administratively it has since 1999 been part of Bytów County in the Pomeranian Voivodeship; previously (1975–1998) it had been in Słupsk Voivodeship.
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 Miastko in 2009 | |
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  Miastko | |
| Coordinates: 54°1′N 16°59′E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship |  Pomeranian |
| County | Bytów |
| Gmina | Miastko |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Roman Ramion |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.68 km2 (2.19 sq mi) |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Total | 10,738 |
| • Density | 1,900/km2 (4,900/sq mi) |
| Postal code | 77–200 |
| Website | http://www.miastko.pl/ |
Church of Our Lady, July 2004
History
Between 1815 and 1945 the town belonged to the Prussian Province of Pomerania. On 2 March 1945, it was taken by the Red Army, after which it was placed under Polish administration.
In 2012 a monument dedicated to the Polish Nation was unveiled in the town park.[2]
Population
- 1950: 1,500
- 1960: 5,500
- 1970: 8,100
- 1975: 9,800
- 1980: 10,000
- 2004: 12,000
- 2016: 10,738
Gallery
Lake Lednik
Park
Polish Nation Monument
Town hall
Notable residents
- Julius Heinrich Franz (1847–1913) a German astronomer
- Tadeusz Sapierzyński (born 1958) a Polish Army officer, former commander of the special forces unit JW GROM
- Krzysztof Gliszczyński (born 1962) a Polish painter
- Ewa Gawryluk (born 1967) a Polish actress
- Wojciech Kałdowski (born 1976) a retired Polish 800 metre runner
References
- "Former Territory of Germany" (in German). 2017-11-26.
- "Pomnik Narodu Polskiego w Miastku odsłonięty (zdjęcia, wideo), "Głos Pomorza"" (in Polish). 3 May 2012. Retrieved June 11, 2019.
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