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- Between 1950 and 1998, Koszalin remained a provincial capital, but as a result of the administrative reform of 1998 it became part of the Western Pomeranian Voivodship.
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Most of Western Pomerania (Vorpommern) today forms the eastern part of the state of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania in Federal Republic of Germany, while the Polish part of the region is divided between West Pomeranian Voivodeship and Pomeranian Voivodeship, with their capitals in Szczecin and Gdańsk, respectively.
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Thanks to the undoubtedly important role it plays as the cultural centre of the region and its proximity to the sea, this former voivodship capital has many ways to capture your attention. Anyone who wants to spend some time close to the Polish seaside without losing the advantages that a big town offers in terms of atmosphere will find here all th...
Koszalin lies in north-western Poland where the Dzierzecinka River flows into Lake Jamno. The town is located about 10 km south of the Baltic Sea coast. You can get there when travelling to Gdansk from Szczecin . Other nearby towns include Kamien Pomorski, Mielno and probably most visited city in the region Kolobrzeg. Koszalin is surrounded by beau...
The history of Koszalin (Köslin in German, Kòszalëno in Kashubian, and Scurgum in Latin) is closely connected with that of the Western Pomeranian region, where different cultures have undergone a process of assimilation since the 12th century. Until that time, Koszalin, and particularly the Chelmska Hill, was a centre of a pagan cult and only a Sla...
Mecklenburg–West Pomerania, Land (state), northeastern Germany. It borders the Baltic Sea to the north, Poland to the east, and the German states of Brandenburg to the south, Lower Saxony to the southeast, and Schleswig-Holstein to the west. The capital is Schwerin.
From 1356 until 1417/1422, the city was part of the Duchy of Pomerania-Wolgast. In 1446 Koszalin fought a victorious battle against the nearby rival city of Kołobrzeg. In 1475 a conflict between the city of Koszalin and the Pomeranian duke Bogislaw X broke out, resulting in the kidnapping and temporary imprisonment of the duke in Koszalin.
Coordinates: 53°26′N14°32′E53.433°N 14.533°E. For other provinces of this name, see Pomerania Province (disambiguation). The Province of Pomerania ( German: Provinz Pommern; Polish: Prowincja Pomorze) was a province of Prussia from 1815 to 1945.
After the war, Koszalin returned to Poland. The city was initially scheduled to be the capital of the newly created Zachodniopomorskie Voivodeship (Western Pomerania Province); in 1945, however, the headquarters were relocated to Szczecin. In 1950, Zachodniopomorskie Voivodeship was divided in half into Szczecin Voivodeship and Koszalin ...
The Stralsund region was merged into the Stettin region in 1932. The provincial capital was Stettin (now Szczecin), the Regierungsbezirk capitals were Köslin (now Koszalin), Stettin, and Stralsund, respectively. Demographics of Province of Pomerania Number on inhabitants in years
