Kalisz Pomorski

Kalisz Pomorski
Our Lady Queen of Poland church
Our Lady Queen of Poland church
Flag of Kalisz Pomorski
Flag
Coat of arms of Kalisz Pomorski
Coat of arms
Kalisz Pomorski is located in Poland
Kalisz Pomorski
Kalisz Pomorski
Coordinates: 53°17′N 15°54′E / 53.283°N 15.900°E / 53.283; 15.900
Country Poland
VoivodeshipWest Pomeranian
CountyDrawsko
GminaKalisz Pomorski
Area
 • Total
11.89 km2 (4.59 sq mi)
Population
 (2006)
 • Total
3,989
 • Density340/km2 (870/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
78-540
Websitehttp://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 stayed part of Germany until 1945. During World War II, in 1944–1945, the German administration 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 latter's Communist regime.

  • Młyńskie Lake
    Młyńskie Lake
  • Palace in Kalisz Pomorski
    Palace in Kalisz Pomorski
  • High school
    High school
  • Forest office building
    Forest office building

Notable residents

  • Paul Sydow (1851 – 1925), German mycologist and lichenologist

International relations

See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Poland

Twin towns — Sister cities

Kalisz Pomorski is twinned with:

References

  1. ^ "Główny Urząd Statystyczny" [Central Statistical Office] (in Polish). To search: Select "Miejscowości (SIMC)" tab, select "fragment (min. 3 znaki)" (minimum 3 characters), enter town name in the field below, click "WYSZUKAJ" (Search).
  2. ^ a b c "Historia miasta, Miasto i gmina Kalisz Pomorski" (in Polish). Retrieved July 14, 2019.
  3. ^ Der Ort des Terrors: Geschichte der nationalsozialistischen Konzentrationslager, Vol. IV, 2006, p. 559 (in German)
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