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30,120 km 2 (11,630 sq mi)
- The area of the province amounted to 30,120 km 2 (11,630 sq mi). In 1925, the province had an area of 30,208 km 2 (11,663 sq mi), with a population of 1,878,780 inhabitants.
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The Duchy of Pomerania (German: Herzogtum Pommern; Polish: Księstwo pomorskie; Latin: Ducatus Pomeraniae) was a duchy in Pomerania on the southern coast of the Baltic Sea, ruled by dukes of the House of Pomerania (Griffins). The country existed in the Middle Ages between years 1121–1160, 1264–1295, 1478–1531, and 1625–1637.
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17th-century map of the Duchy of Pomerania Borders. Pomerania is the area along the Bay of Pomerania of the Baltic Sea between the rivers Recknitz, Trebel, Tollense and Augraben in the west and Vistula in the east.
In 1295, the Duchy of Pomerania was divided roughly by the Peene and Ina rivers, with the areas north of these rivers ruled by Bogislaw IV became Pomerania-Wolgast, whereas Otto I received Pomerania-Szczecin south of these rivers.
RulerRulerBornReignc.1091 First son of Świętobor, Duke of ...1121 – 9 August 1135c.1095 Second son of Świętobor, Duke of ...1121 – 1156Regency of Racibor I, Duke of ...Regency of Racibor I, Duke of ...Regency of Racibor I, Duke of ...Regency of Racibor I, Duke of ...1127 First son of Warcislaus I and Ida of ...9 August 1135 – 18 March 1187The House of Griffin was a ducal dynasty of Slavic origin that developed in the early Middle Ages and ruled over the lands on the southern coast of the Baltic Sea, known as the Duchy of Pomerania, for over five hundred years.
Sep 9, 2022 · Updated: 09/09/2022. Pomerania is a historical region located in northeast Germany and northwest Poland, in Central Europe. It borders the Baltic Sea. Pomerania has different names in different...
- Poland received Pomerania after WWII. Since the USSR wanted to annex new territory from Poland, it compensated Poland by giving it control of Pomer...
- Pomerania is both German and Polish. After WWII, the region was split between Germany and Poland. The west is German and the east is Polish.
- Germans fled Pomerania to avoid Soviet retaliation after World War II. They were also forced from their homes using violence.
- Pomerania comes from a West Slavic word meaning near or along the sea. This is a reference to its proximity to the Baltic.
The Duchy of Eastern Pomerania, was a duchy centred on Pomerelia, with Gdańsk as its capital.
The history of Pomerania starts shortly before 1000 AD, with ongoing conquests by newly arrived Polan rulers. Before that, the area was recorded nearly 2000 years ago as Germania, and in modern times Pomerania has been split between Germany and Poland. Its name comes from the Slavic po more, which means " (land) at the sea". [1] Contents.