Prostki
Prostki [ˈprɔstki] (German: Prostken)[1] is a village in Ełk County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Prostki.[2] It lies approximately 15 kilometres (9 mi) south of Ełk and 128 km (80 mi) east of the regional capital Olsztyn. It is located in the historic region of Masuria.
Prostki | |
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Village | |
_-_former_border.JPG.webp) Former restaurant Gasthaus „Karl Krüger” on the former border between Germany and Poland | |
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| Coordinates: 53°41′56″N 22°25′58″E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | Warmian-Masurian |
| County | Ełk |
| Gmina | Prostki |
| Population | 3,000 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Vehicle registration | NEL |
| National roads |  |
| Website | https://archive.today/20130218094243/http://www.gok.prostki.info/ |
In 2006 the village had a population of 3,000.
History
In 1656 the Battle of Prostki was fought nearby, during which Polish forces commanded by Wincenty Korwin Gosiewski defeated the combined Swedish-Brandenburgian forces.[3]
In the late 19th century, the village had an almost exclusively Polish population of 1,300.[3] The populace was mostly employed in agriculture, while 150 people worked in reloading trains.[3]
Under Nazi Germany, two labour camps of the Reich Labour Service were operated in the village.[4]
Sports
The local football club is Pojezierze Prostki. It competes in the lower leagues.
Notable residents
- Ernst Meyer (1887–1930), German politician
- Michał Słoma, Polish rower
References
- "Former Territory of Germany" (in German). 2017-11-09.
- "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.
- Słownik geograficzny Królestwa Polskiego i innych krajów słowiańskich, Tom IX (in Polish). Warszawa. 1888. p. 62.
- "I Ostpreussen" (in German). Retrieved 25 September 2022.
