Country Poland Gmina Kamień Pomorski Postal code 72-400 Elevation 10 m Local time Saturday 12:18 PM | County Kamień Time zone CET (UTC+1) Car plates ZKA Population 9,129 (2008) | |
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Weather 6°C, Wind SW at 29 km/h, 100% Humidity Voivodeship West Pomeranian Voivodeship | ||
Poland kamie pomorski
Kamień Pomorski [ˈkamʲɛɲ pɔˈmɔrskʲi] (German: Cammin or Kammin; Kashubian: Kamién) is a town in the West Pomeranian Voivodeship of northwestern Poland. The capital of Kamień County, the town had 9,129 inhabitants as of June 30, 2008.
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- Poland kamie pomorski
- Map of KamieC584 Pomorski Poland
- History
- Tourism
- Twin towns Sister cities
- Notable residents
- References
Map of Kamie%C5%84 Pomorski, Poland
History
The town became the seat of a bishopric in 1176 and a Pomeranian diocese. From time to time the Dukes of Pomerania would also reside in the town (it's their first known capital), as it is located in Farther Pomerania. By 1228 the Dominicans were involved in the town's religious affairs, and in 1274 it received Lübeck city rights.
Sweden acquired control of the town at the Peace of Westphalia ending the Thirty Years' War in 1648. Acquired by Brandenburg-Prussia in 1679, the town was made part of the Kingdom of Prussia in 1701. From then until 1945 it remained part of the Kingdom of Prussia, and later Germany. It was administered as part of the Prussian Province of Pomerania.
After World War II the region was placed under Polish administration by the Potsdam Agreement under territorial changes demanded by the Soviet Union. Most Germans fled or were expelled and were replaced with Poles expelled from the Polish areas annexed by the Soviet Union.
Tourism
The town is close to Zalew Kamieński (Kamieński Bay). The Cathedral of St. John the Baptist (Polish: Katedra św. Jana Chrzciciela) is a local landmark. The cathedral is one of Poland's official national Historic Monuments (Pomnik historii), as designated September 1, 2005 and tracked by the National Heritage Board of Poland.
Twin towns — Sister cities
Kamień Pomorski is twinned with: