Miastko

Miastko [ˈmʲastkɔ] (Kashubian: Miastkò; German: Rummelsburg),[1] is a town in the Middle Pomerania region of northern Poland, administratively located in the Bytów County in the Pomeranian Voivodeship.

See also: Miastko, Greater Poland Voivodeship
Miastko
Miastko in 2009
Miastko in 2009
Flag of Miastko
Flag
Coat of arms of Miastko
Coat of arms
Miastko is located in Poland
Miastko
Miastko
Coordinates: 54°1′N 16°59′E
Country Poland
Voivodeship Pomeranian
CountyBytów
GminaMiastko
Government
 • MayorRoman Ramion
Area
 • Total5.68 km2 (2.19 sq mi)
Population
 (2006)
 • Total10,738
 • Density1,900/km2 (4,900/sq mi)
Postal code
77–200
Vehicle registrationGBY
National roads
Voivodeship roads
Websitehttp://www.miastko.pl/

History
Baroque Church of Our Lady

Traces of human settlement of the Pomeranian and Wielbark cultures and from ancient Roman times and Early Middle Ages were discovered during archaeological excavations in Miastko. The area became part of the emerging Polish state under its first historic ruler Mieszko I in the 10th century. Following the fragmentation of Poland, it formed part of various smaller duchies, including the Duchy of Słupsk from 1368 and Duchy of Pomerania from 1478.

From the 18th century, it was part of the Kingdom of Prussia, within which it belonged to the Province of Pomerania. During World War II, the Polish resistance conducted espionage of German activity in the town.[2] In January 1945, a German-perpetrated death march of Allied prisoners-of-war from the Stalag XX-B POW camp passed through the town.[3] On 2 March 1945, it was taken by the Red Army, after which it was placed under Polish administration and eventually reintegrated with Poland. Until 1975 it was a county seat within the Koszalin Voivodeship, and from 1975 to 1998 it was administratively located in the Słupsk Voivodeship.

In 2012 a monument dedicated to the Polish Nation was unveiled in the town park.[4]

Population
  • 1877: 4,783[5]
  • 1950: 1,500
  • 1960: 5,500
  • 1970: 8,100
  • 1975: 9,800
  • 1980: 10,000
  • 2004: 12,000
  • 2016: 10,738

Transport

Miastko is located on the intersection of the national roads 20 and 21 and voivodeship road 206. There is also a railway station.

  • Lake Lednik
    Lake Lednik
  • Park
    Park
  • Polish Nation Monument
    Polish Nation Monument
  • Town hall
    Town hall

Notable residents

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

Miastko is twinned with:

References
  1. "Miastko". badfallingbostel.de (in German). Retrieved 22 October 2023.
  2. Encyklopedia konspiracji Wielkopolskiej 1939–1945 (in Polish). Poznań: Instytut Zachodni. 1998. p. 625. ISBN 83-85003-97-5.
  3. Kaszuba, Sylwia. "Marsz 1945". In Grudziecka, Beata (ed.). Stalag XX B: historia nieopowiedziana (in Polish). Malbork: Muzeum Miasta Malborka. p. 109. ISBN 978-83-950992-2-9.
  4. "Pomnik Narodu Polskiego w Miastku odsłonięty (zdjęcia, wideo), "Głos Pomorza"" (in Polish). 3 May 2012. Retrieved June 11, 2019.
  5. Słownik geograficzny Królestwa Polskiego i innych krajów słowiańskich, Tom VI (in Polish). Warszawa. 1885. p. 288.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
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