Sianów
Sianów | |
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 Town center | |
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  Sianów | |
| Coordinates: 54°13′49″N 16°17′51″E / 54.23028°N 16.29750°E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | West Pomeranian |
| County | Koszalin |
| Gmina | Sianów |
| Town rights | 1343 |
| Area | |
• Total | 15.93 km2 (6.15 sq mi) |
| Population (2010)[1] | |
• Total | 6,555 |
| • Density | 410/km2 (1,100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 76-004 |
| Vehicle registration | ZKO |
| Highway |  |
| Website | http://www.sianow.pl |
Sianów (Polish pronunciation: [ˈɕanuf]; German: Zanow) is a town in northern Poland, in West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in Koszalin County.[2] It is the seat of Gmina Sianów. It has 6,555 inhabitants (2010).[1]
Sianów is a member of Cittaslow.
History
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The territory became part of the emerging Polish state under its first ruler Mieszko I by c. 967.[3] At various times, Sianów was part of the eastern and western duchies of Pomerania, formed as a result of the medieval fragmentation of Poland into smaller duchies.[4] It was possibly a possession of the East Pomeranian Swienca family.[4] It was granted town rights in 1343.[5] In 1353, the town was possibly purchased by the Bishop of Kamień, however, the actual status is not known, as in 1372 it was noted as a ducal possession and in 1386 as a diocesan possession.[4] In 1480, during his stay at the local castle, Duke Bogislaw X was attacked and captured by the rebellious townspeople from nearby Koszalin.[4]
The town remained part of the district of Darłowo, from which it was separated in 1623 by Duke Boguslaw XIV.[4] Following the annexation by Brandenburg, the town was in dispute with the regional administration over its administrative status as it was reintegrated into the Darłowo district, and deprived of its voting rights in regional assemblies and of its local judiciary.[4] In 1743, Sianów purchased the lake between Sianów and Skibno.[4] During the Napoleonic Wars, some 11,000 soldiers passed through the town, including of the Polish Legions.[6] In 1833, some 100 former Polish insurgents built the road connecting Sianów and Koszalin, part of the longer road connecting Gdańsk and Szczecin.[7] In 1877, a road connecting Sianów with the railway station in nearby Skibno was built.[8] Four annual fairs were held in the town in the late 19th century.[9]
During World War II, Nazi Germany operated a forced labour subcamp of the Stalag II-B prisoner-of-war camp in the town.[10] In March 1945, liberated forced labourer August Turzyński became the mayor of Sianów.
Demographics
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Notable people
[edit]- Edward Żentara (1956–2011), Polish actor, appearing in more than 50 films and television shows between 1978 and 2010.
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Stan i struktura ludności oraz ruch naturalny w przekroju terytorialnym w 2010 r. (PDF) (in Polish). Warszawa: Główny Urząd Statystyczny. 2011. p. 107. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2011.
- ^ "Główny Urząd Statystyczny" [Central Statistical Office] (in Polish). Select Miejscowości (SIMC) tab, select fragment (min. 3 znaki), enter town name in the field below, click WYSZUKAJ (Search)
- ^ Labuda, Gerard (1993). "Chrystianizacja Pomorza (X–XIII stulecie)". Studia Gdańskie (in Polish). Vol. IX. Gdańsk-Oliwa. p. 47.
- ^ a b c d e f g Kratz, Gustav (1865). Die Städte der Provinz Pommern. Abriss ihrer Geschichte, zumeist nach Urkunden. Berlin. pp. 561–563.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ Krzysztofik, Robert (2007). Lokacje miejskie na obszarze Polski. Dokumentacja geograficzno-historyczna (in Polish). Katowice: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Śląskiego. pp. 68–69. ISBN 978-83-226-1616-1.
- ^ "Sianów w okresie wojen napoleońskich". Gmina Sianów (in Polish). Retrieved 13 April 2025.
- ^ "Kalendarium 750 lat Koszalina". Muzeum w Koszalinie (in Polish). Retrieved 13 April 2025.
- ^ "Wybudowano drogę do dworca w Skibnie". Gmina Sianów (in Polish). Retrieved 13 April 2025.
- ^ Słownik geograficzny Królestwa Polskiego i innych krajów słowiańskich (in Polish). Vol. XIV. Warszawa. 1895. p. 394.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ "Les Kommandos". Stalag IIB Hammerstein, Czarne en Pologne (in French). Retrieved 13 April 2025.
- ^ Dokumentacja Geograficzna (in Polish). Vol. 3/4. Warszawa: Instytut Geografii Polskiej Akademii Nauk. 1967. p. 45.
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