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| name = Zalewo |
| name = Zalewo |
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| image_skyline = Zalewo rynek2.jpg |
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| image_caption = The marketplace |
| image_caption = The marketplace |
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| image_flag = POL Zalewo flag.svg |
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| image_shield = POL Zalewo COA.svg |
| image_shield = POL Zalewo COA.svg |
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| subdivision_type1 = [[Voivodeships of Poland|Voivodeship]] |
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| subdivision_name1 = {{flag|Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship|name=Warmian-Masurian}} |
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| subdivision_name2 = [[Iława County|Iława]] |
| subdivision_name2 = [[Iława County|Iława]] |
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| subdivision_type3 = [[Gmina]] |
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| population_total = 2977 |
| population_total = 2977 |
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| coordinates = {{coord|53|50|46|N|19|36|37|E|region:PL|display=inline}} |
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| postal_code_type = Postal code |
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| postal_code = 14-230 |
| postal_code = 14-230 |
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| timezone = [[Central European Time|CET]] |
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==History== |
==History== |
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The settlement was founded in the 13th century and was granted [[town rights]] in 1305. |
The settlement was founded in the 13th century and was granted [[town rights]] in 1305. |
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During the [[Napoleonic Wars]] in 1807 Polish soldiers of General [[Jan Henryk Dąbrowski]] were quartered in the town. In 1831, several Polish infantry and artillery units, engineer corps, sappers and general staff of the [[November Uprising]] stopped in the town on the way to their internment places.<ref>{{cite book|last=Kasparek|first=Norbert|editor-last=Katafiasz|editor-first=Tomasz|year=2014|title=Na tułaczym szlaku... Powstańcy Listopadowi na Pomorzu|language=pl|location=Koszalin|publisher=Muzeum w Koszalinie, Archiwum Państwowe w Koszalinie|pages=138–139|chapter=Żołnierze polscy w Prusach po upadku powstania listopadowego. Powroty do kraju i wyjazdy na emigrację}}</ref> |
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During the [[Napoleonic Wars]] in 1807 Polish soldiers of General [[Jan Henryk Dąbrowski]] were quartered in the town. |
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During [[World War II]] it was destroyed in 70%. |
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==Sports== |
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The local [[Association football|football]] club is Ewingi Zalewo. It competes in the lower leagues. |
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==Gallery== |
==Gallery== |
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*{{flagicon|GER}} [[Saalfeld/Saale]], Germany <ref name=sist>[http://zalewo.pl/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=74&Itemid=86 "Miasta partnerskie"], Zalewo city portal {{in lang|pl}}</ref> |
*{{flagicon|GER}} [[Saalfeld/Saale]], Germany <ref name=sist>[http://zalewo.pl/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=74&Itemid=86 "Miasta partnerskie"], Zalewo city portal {{in lang|pl}}</ref> |
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==Notable people == |
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*[[Adam Friedrich Werner]] (born 1610), baroque poet |
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*[[Herbert Kelletat]] (1907–2007), musician, author, choir director |
*[[Herbert Kelletat]] (1907–2007), musician, author, choir director |
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*[[Hans-Joachim |
*[[Hans-Joachim Kroschinski]] (1920–1995), German flying ace |
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*[[Ernst Kutschkau]] (1910–1947) Wehrmacht soldier |
*[[Ernst Kutschkau]] (1910–1947) Wehrmacht soldier |
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*[[Grażyna Prokopek]] (born 1977), athlete |
*[[Grażyna Prokopek]] (born 1977), athlete |
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== References == |
== References == |
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== External links == |
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{{Gmina Zalewo}} |
{{Gmina Zalewo}} |
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[[Category:Cities and towns in Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship]] |
[[Category:Cities and towns in Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship]] |
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[[Category:Iława County]] |
[[Category:Iława County]] |
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[[Category:Populated lakeshore places in Poland]] |
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Latest revision as of 11:01, 27 October 2024
Zalewo | |
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Coordinates: 53°50′46″N 19°36′37″E / 53.84611°N 19.61028°E | |
Country | Poland |
Voivodeship | Warmian-Masurian |
County | Iława |
Gmina | Zalewo |
Founded | 13th century |
Town rights | 1305 |
Area | |
• Total | 8.22 km2 (3.17 sq mi) |
Population (2006) | |
• Total | 2,977 |
• Density | 360/km2 (940/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 14-230 |
Voivodeship roads | |
Website | http://www.zalewo.pl |
Zalewo [zaˈlɛvɔ] (German: Saalfeld in Ostpreußen) is a town in Iława County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, Poland, with 2,977 inhabitants (2008). It is situated on the northern shore of Lake Ewingi.
History
[edit]The settlement was founded in the 13th century and was granted town rights in 1305.
During the Napoleonic Wars in 1807 Polish soldiers of General Jan Henryk Dąbrowski were quartered in the town. In 1831, several Polish infantry and artillery units, engineer corps, sappers and general staff of the November Uprising stopped in the town on the way to their internment places.[1]
During World War II it was destroyed in 70%.
Sports
[edit]The local football club is Ewingi Zalewo. It competes in the lower leagues.
Gallery
[edit]-
Gothic Saint John the Evangelist church
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Medieval town walls
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School in Zalewo
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Marina
International relations
[edit]Twin towns — Sister cities
[edit]- Rūdiškės, Lithuania [2]
- Saalfeld/Saale, Germany [2]
Notable people
[edit]- Hans-Joachim Kappis (1908–1970), Wehrmacht officer
- Herbert Kelletat (1907–2007), musician, author, choir director
- Hans-Joachim Kroschinski (1920–1995), German flying ace
- Ernst Kutschkau (1910–1947) Wehrmacht soldier
- Grażyna Prokopek (born 1977), athlete
- Robert Roberthin (1600–1648), one of the first regional poets
References
[edit]- ^ Kasparek, Norbert (2014). "Żołnierze polscy w Prusach po upadku powstania listopadowego. Powroty do kraju i wyjazdy na emigrację". In Katafiasz, Tomasz (ed.). Na tułaczym szlaku... Powstańcy Listopadowi na Pomorzu (in Polish). Koszalin: Muzeum w Koszalinie, Archiwum Państwowe w Koszalinie. pp. 138–139.
- ^ a b "Miasta partnerskie", Zalewo city portal (in Polish)
External links
[edit]Media related to Zalewo at Wikimedia Commons