Jastarnia
Resort town in northern Poland
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Jastarnia [jaˈstarɲa] (Kashubian: Jastarniô, German: Heisternest) is a resort town in Puck County, Pomeranian Voivodship, northern Poland.[1] It is located on the Hel Peninsula on the Baltic Sea. It is a popular Polish seaside resort and small fishing port.
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Church of the Visitation in Jastarnia | |
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  Jastarnia | |
| Coordinates: 54°42′05″N 18°40′17″E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship |  Pomeranian |
| County | Puck |
| Gmina | Jastarnia (urban gmina) |
| Established | 1379 |
| Town rights | 1973 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Tyberiusz Zygmunt Narkowicz |
| Area | |
• Total | 8 km2 (3.1 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 7 m (23 ft) |
| Population (2023) | |
• Total | 2,608 |
| • Density | 330/km2 (840/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 84-140 |
| Area code | +48 58 |
| Car plates | GPU |
| Website | http://www.jastarnia.pl |
The municipal commune of Jastarnia consists of three districts: Jastarnia, Kuźnica, Jurata.
History
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The population of Jastarnia for centuries was Polish and Catholic, however, the first church was founded only before 1750 by Urszula Przebendowska.[2] The place was mentioned as "Osternese" in 1582, which is derived from North Germanic.[3]
Following the late-18th-century Partitions of Poland, the settlement was annexed by Prussia. The Prussian government attempted to Germanize the population through schools and the church.[2] German church services were introduced, but they were ineffective.[2] In the 1860s, German sermons were limited to three per year.[2] Hieronim Gołębiewski, parish priest since 1872, abolished German sermons and singing.[2] Following World War I, Poland regained independence and control of Jastarnia.
During World War II, Jastarnia was occupied by Germany from 1939 to 1945.
International relations
Jastarnia is twinned with:
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Gallery
Jastarnia train station
Jastarnia Port
Jastarnia town Hall
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