Dziwnów
Place in West Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland
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Dziwnów [ˈd͡ʑivnuf] (German: Dievenow)[2] is a town in north-western Poland situated on the Baltic Sea at the mouth of the river Dziwna which divides it into the right-bank part containing the center of the town, belonging to historical Farther Pomerania, while the left-bank part is located in Western Pomerania, with both parts connected through a bascule bridge. It is the seat of Dziwnów municipality within Kamień County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship.[3] As of December 2021, the town has a population of 2,595.[1]
Dziwnów | |
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Aerial view of Dziwnów along the Baltic Sea | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Dziwnów | |
| Coordinates: 54°1′N 14°45′E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship |  West Pomeranian |
| County | Kamień |
| Gmina | Dziwnów |
| First mentioned | 1243 |
| Town rights | 2004 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Łukasz Dzioch |
| Area | |
• Total | 4.93 km2 (1.90 sq mi) |
| Population (31 December 2021[1]) | |
• Total | 2,595 |
| • Density | 526/km2 (1,360/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 72-420 |
| Area code | +48 91 |
| Car plates | ZKA |
| Voivodeship roads |  |
| Website | https://www.dziwnow.pl |
Geography
History
The territory became part of the emerging Polish state under its first ruler Mieszko I around 967[4] and the battle at Julin Bridge took place nearby in 1170. The first mentioning of the village in chronicles dates back to 1243.[5] It remained a small fishing village.
The area gained importance in the early 17th century, when Swedish troops built an earthen fort at the mouth of the Dziwna River.[5] After the Swedish withdrawal, the fort gradually fell into decay, with no trace remaining.[5] Due to its seaside location the village slowly transformed from a fishing village into a holiday resort.[5] At the end of the 19th century, salt springs were discovered, and the first sanatorium was established.[5] As a result the town became a popular spa town in the German Empire. In the 1930s, military barracks were built.[5] During World War II, in June 1944, American army conducted air raids on the German garrison in the village.[5] The historic church was destroyed in the final stages of the war.[citation needed] Polish troops entered in May 1945.[5] In accordance with the Potsdam Agreement the city became part of the Polish People's Republic.
In 1949 and 1950 in the local garrison there was a military hospital for Greeks and Macedonians wounded in the Greek Civil War.[5][6] In total, around 2,000 people were treated there.[6] Later on, in the 1950s, the hospital staff co-created the Military Medical Academy in Łódź.[5] In 1958 Dziwnów was granted urban-type settlement status and afterwards a port was built.[5] The development of the settlement in the following decades led to the granting of municipal rights in 2004.[5] From 1964 to 1986, the 1st Assault Battalion, which was considered one of the best trained units in the history of the Polish Army, was stationed in Dziwnów.[7]
In 2004, Dziwnów received town privileges[8]
International relations
Gorzów Wielkopolski, Poland (2014)- Sosnowiec, Poland (2013)
Werneuchen, Germany (1993)
Gallery
Fishing Port
Yacht Quay
Bascule bridge
Beach
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