Kalisz Pomorski
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Our Lady Queen of Poland church
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  Kalisz Pomorski
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| Coordinates: 53°17′N 15°54′E / 53.283°N 15.900°E / 53.283; 15.900 | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | West Pomeranian |
| County | Drawsko |
| Gmina | Kalisz Pomorski |
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| • Total | 11.89 km2 (4.59 sq mi) |
| Population
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| • Total | 3,989 |
| • Density | 340/km2 (870/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code |
78-540
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| Website | http://www.kaliszpom.pl |
Kalisz Pomorski [ˈkalʲiʂ pɔˈmɔrskʲi] (Latin: Nova Calisia; German: Kallies) is a small towninDrawsko CountyinWest Pomeranian Voivodeship in northwestern Poland with about 4,500 inhabitants.
In the 8th century a Slavic gród existed in present-day Kalisz Pomorski.[1] 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.[1] 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).[1]
It was part of the Kingdom of Prussia from the 18th century and between 1871 and 1945 it was part of Germany. During World War II, in 1944–1945, the Germans operated a subcamp of the Ravensbrück concentration camp in the town, in which they imprisoned around 500–1,000 people at a time.[2] After the defeat of Nazi GermanyinWorld War II, the town became part of Poland again.
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