Uniemyśl, West Pomeranian Voivodeship
Uniemyśl [uˈɲɛmɨɕl] (formerly German Wilhelmsdorf) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Police, within Police County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland, close to the German border.[1] It lies approximately 12 kilometres (7 mi) north of Police and 24 km (15 mi) north of the regional capital Szczecin.
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Village | |
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Coordinates: 53°37′31″N 14°30′15″E | |
Country | Poland |
Voivodeship | West Pomeranian |
County | Police |
Gmina | Police |
Population | 315 |
History
First references to Uniemyśl (Wilhelmsdorf) came from 1760. For the history of the region, see History of Pomerania.[2]
Uniemyśl, known as Wilhelmsdorf to its residents while part of Germany, became part of Poland after the end of World War II and changed its name to the Polish Uniemyśl.[2]
Below is a timeline showing the history of the different administrations that this city has been included in.
Political-administrative membership[2]
- 1815–1866: German Confederation, Kingdom of Prussia, Pomerania
- 1866–1871: North German Confederation, Kingdom of Prussia, Pomerania
- 1871–1918: German Empire, Kingdom of Prussia, Pomerania
- 1919–1933: Weimarer Republik, Free State of Prussia, Pomerania
- 1933–1945: Nazi Germany, Pomerania
- 1945–1946: Enclave Police, (the area reporting to the Red Army)
- 1946–1952: People's Republic of Poland, Szczecin Voivodeship
- 1952–1975: People's Republic of Poland, Szczecin Voivodeship
- 1975–1989: People's Republic of Poland, Szczecin Voivodeship
- 1989–1998: Poland, Szczecin Voivodeship
- 1999 – Current: Poland, Western Pomerania, powiat Police County, Gmina Police
Monuments
- Houses from years 30. and 40. the 20th century
- Railway station from years 30. the 20th century
Demography
- The village has a population:[2]
- 1862 – 162
- 1939 – 501
- 1972 – 400
- 2001 – 315
Tourism
- PTTK path (green footpath Trail of Ornithologists-Szlak Ornitologów) in an area of Uniemyśl in Wkrzanska Forest.[3]
- Bicycle trail (red Trail "Puszcza Wkrzańska"-Szlak "Puszcza Wkrzańska") in an area of Uniemyśl in Wkrzanska Forest.[3]
References
- "Central Statistical Office (GUS) – TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 1 June 2008.
- Encyclopedia of Szczecin. Supplement 1. Szczecin: University of Szczecin, 2003, pp. 279-280. ISBN 83-7241-272-3 (pl)
- Okolice Szczecina: 1:75 000. Warsaw : ExpressMap Polska, 2007. p.1-2. ISBN 978-83-60120-96-5