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| '''Ustka''' (-]; ]/]: ''Ùstka''; ]: ''Stolpmünde''), is a town in ] ] region |
'''Ustka''' (-]; ]/]: ''Ùstka''; ]: ''Stolpmünde''), is a town in the ] ] region of northwestern ] with 17,100 inhabitants (]). It is also part of ] in ] since ], and was previously in ] (]-]). | ||
| Ustka is a popular tourist destination and a fishing port on the south coasts of the ]. | |||
| Monuments |
Monuments in the town include a lighthouse from ] and church from ]. The first historic records of Ustka mention the village of Ujsc or Ujscie of ] in ]. Later on, it became Germanized due to German settlers entering the area, invited by the Slavic Pomeranian dukes. As '''Stolpmünde''' it became part of the ], the ], the ] and, finally, the ]. In ] the city was ceded to ] at the ]; its population, both ]s and local Germanized Slavs, were expelled forcibly to ]. The town was resettled by Polish refugees from ] and by colonists from central Poland. | ||
| The eastern part of the town is older and is currently focusing most of the tourist traffic. However, |
The eastern part of the town is older and is currently focusing most of the tourist traffic. However, extremely costly beach maintenance makes the western part more and more popular. | ||
| Near Ustka is a military exercise area from which ] were launched in the late ] and early ]. | |||
| == Population == | == Population == | ||
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Ustka (-Polish; Kashubian/Pomeranian: Ùstka; German: Stolpmünde), is a town in the Middle Pomerania region of northwestern Poland with 17,100 inhabitants (2001). It is also part of Slupsk County in Pomeranian Voivodship since 1999, and was previously in Slupsk Voivodship (1975-1998).
Ustka is a popular tourist destination and a fishing port on the south coasts of the Baltic.
Monuments in the town include a lighthouse from 1871 and church from 1882. The first historic records of Ustka mention the village of Ujsc or Ujscie of Pomerania in 1310. Later on, it became Germanized due to German settlers entering the area, invited by the Slavic Pomeranian dukes. As Stolpmünde it became part of the Kingdom of Prussia, the German Empire, the Weimar Republic and, finally, the Third Reich. In 1945 the city was ceded to Poland at the Potsdam Conference; its population, both Germans and local Germanized Slavs, were expelled forcibly to West Germany. The town was resettled by Polish refugees from Galicia and by colonists from central Poland.
The eastern part of the town is older and is currently focusing most of the tourist traffic. However, extremely costly beach maintenance makes the western part more and more popular.
Near Ustka is a military exercise area from which Meteor-type sounding rockets were launched in the late 1960s and early 1970s.
Population
1960: 6,100
1970: 9,500
1975: 12,400
1980: 15,200
2001: 17,100
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