Miastko | |
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 Miastko in 2009 | |
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  Miastko | |
| Coordinates:54°1′N16°59′E / 54.017°N 16.983°E /54.017; 16.983 | |
| 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 |
| Vehicle registration | GBY |
| National roads |   |
| Voivodeship roads |  |
| Website | http://www.miastko.pl/ |
Miastko[ˈmʲastkɔ] (Kashubian:Miastkò;German:Rummelsburg),[1] is a town in theMiddle Pomerania region of northernPoland, administratively located in theBytów County in thePomeranian Voivodeship.
Traces of human settlement of thePomeranian andWielbark cultures and fromancient Roman times andEarly Middle Ages were discovered duringarchaeological excavations in Miastko. The area became part of the emerging Polish state under its first historic rulerMieszko I in the 10th century. Following the fragmentation of Poland, it formed part of various smaller duchies, including theDuchy of Słupsk from 1368 andDuchy of Pomerania from 1478.
From the 18th century, it was part of theKingdom of Prussia, within which it belonged to theProvince of Pomerania. DuringWorld War II, thePolish resistance conducted espionage of German activity in the town.[2] The Germans operated threeforced labour subcamps of theStalag II-Bprisoner-of-war camp in the town.[3] In January 1945, a German-perpetrateddeath march ofAllied prisoners-of-war from theStalag XX-B POW camp passed through the town.[4] On 2 March 1945, it was taken by theRed Army.
In April 1945, a Polish operation group of 22 young men arrived in the town to take over administration of the town, while the German population was largely still present.[5] ThePotsdam Agreement confirmed preliminary Polish administration of the region and the native German populacewas expelled. According to German reports, in January 1947, Germans to be expelled were collected and had to camp in ruined houses at min 25 degrees minus. British authorities of occupied Germany did not receive the expellees, whoh were interned until March 1947 in various internment camps. Of 2500 Germans of a transport scheduled for January 4, 1947, 500 were not to survive the expulsion.[6]
Until 1975, Miastko was a county seat within theKoszalin Voivodeship, and from 1975 to 1998 it was administratively located in theSłupsk Voivodeship.
In 2012 a monument dedicated to thePolish Nation was unveiled in the town park.[7]
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Miastko is located on the intersection of thenational roads 20 and 21 andvoivodeship road 206. There is also arailway station.
Miastko istwinned with:
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