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| Coordinates:54°37′N18°21′E / 54.617°N 18.350°E /54.617; 18.350 | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship |  Pomeranian |
| County | Wejherowo |
| Gmina | Reda(urban gmina) |
| Area | |
• Total | 29.45 km2 (11.37 sq mi) |
| Population (2019) | |
• Total | 26,011 |
| • Density | 880/km2 (2,300/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 84-240 |
| Vehicle registration | GWE |
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| Website | www |
Reda ([ˈrɛda];Kashubian:Réda; formerlyGerman:Rheda) is a town on theReda River in northernPoland, in theKashubia region inPomerania, with some 26,011 inhabitants. It is part ofWejherowo County,Pomeranian Voivodeship.
It is part of theLittle Kashubian Tricity urban area, along withWejherowo (which it borders in the west), andRumia (which it borders in the south). The urban area is adjacent to theTricity, which along with other surrounding areas form an agglomeration home to over 1 million residents on theBaltic coast ofGdańsk Bay. Well-developed railways and highways connect Reda to theTricity.
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SlavicLechitic settlements were established in present-day districts of Ciechocino and Pieleszewo in theEarly Middle Ages.[1] The territory ofGdańsk Pomerania formed part of Poland since the establishment of the state in the 10th century. A wooden church existed at the site since the 12th century.[2] In 1309, the area was annexed by theState of the Teutonic Order.[2] It was first mentioned in documents in 1357. The area was re-incorporated to theKingdom of Poland in 1454 by KingCasimir IV Jagiellon, and after the subsequentThirteen Years' War the Teutonic Knights renounced any claims in 1466. Reda and present-day districts Ciechocino and Pieleszewo were royal villages of the Polish Crown, administratively located in the Puck County in thePomeranian Voivodeship[3] in the province ofRoyal Prussia in theGreater Poland Province. In 1768, Ernest Konopacki obtained permission from the King of PolandStanisław August Poniatowski to build a brass products factory.[2]
Reda was lost toPrussia for nearly 150 years through theFirst Partition of Poland of 1772, and from 1871 to 1920 it was also part ofGermany. In the late 19th century, the local populace was still predominantlyPolish, andCatholic in confession.[2] FollowingWorld War I, in November 1918 Poland regained independence, and local Poles began preparations to rejoin Poland. A Polish council was established and a Polish rally took place on December 26, 1918.[4] Germany responded with repressions of Poles,[5] however in January 1920 Reda was successfully restored to Poland.[2]
During theinvasion of Poland, which startedWorld War II, the Germans captured Reda on September 9, 1939.[2] It was annexed from Poland byGermany into the latter's newly establishedDanzig-West Prussia province. Reda was liberated by Polish troops on March 12, 1945.[2] After the war, the town was again returned to Poland. In 1967, when Reda was inhabited by 5,400 people, it was grantedtown rights, and after growth began to accelerate in 1982, its population had more than tripled to above 17,000 residents by 1999. It was administratively part of theGdańsk Voivodeship from 1975 to 1998.
TheReda,Reda Pieleszewo,Reda Rekowo railway stations are located in Reda.
The localfootball team isOrlęta Reda [pl]. It competes in the lower leagues.
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