Post by Bonobo on May 5, 2011 19:45:43 GMT 1
S³upsk [swupsk] ( listen) (Kashubian: Stô³psk or S³ëpsk, Latin: Stolpa, German: Stolp) is a city in the Pomeranian Voivodeship, in the northern part of Poland. Before 1 January 1999, it was the capital of the separate S³upsk Voivodeship. It is also a part of the historic region of Pomerania.
The city is located in the northwestern part of the country, on the S³owiñskie Coast, 18 kilometres (11 mi) from the Baltic Sea, on the S³upia River. It is the administrative seat of S³upsk County, although it is not part of that county (the city has county status in its own right). It has a population of 98,757[1] and occupies 43.15 square kilometres (16.66 sq mi),[2] being one of the most densely populated cities in the country according to the Central Statistical Office.[3] The neighbouring administrative districts (gminas) are Gmina Kobylnica and Gmina S³upsk. There is ongoing discussion regarding extension of the city boundaries to include some territory belonging to those two gminas.[4][5]
S³upsk had its origins as a Slavic Pomeranian settlement on the S³upia river in early Middle Ages, which later became part of Piast Poland. In 1265 it was given city rights. By the 14th century, the town had become a centre of local administration and trade and a Hanseatic League associate. Between 1368 and 1478, it was the residence of the Dukes of Pomerania. In 1648, according to the peace treaty of Osnabrück, S³upsk became part of Brandenburg-Prussia. In 1815 it was incorporated into the newly formed Province of Pomerania. The city became part of the People's Republic of Poland in 1945[6]
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/S%C5%82upsk
The city is located in the northwestern part of the country, on the S³owiñskie Coast, 18 kilometres (11 mi) from the Baltic Sea, on the S³upia River. It is the administrative seat of S³upsk County, although it is not part of that county (the city has county status in its own right). It has a population of 98,757[1] and occupies 43.15 square kilometres (16.66 sq mi),[2] being one of the most densely populated cities in the country according to the Central Statistical Office.[3] The neighbouring administrative districts (gminas) are Gmina Kobylnica and Gmina S³upsk. There is ongoing discussion regarding extension of the city boundaries to include some territory belonging to those two gminas.[4][5]
S³upsk had its origins as a Slavic Pomeranian settlement on the S³upia river in early Middle Ages, which later became part of Piast Poland. In 1265 it was given city rights. By the 14th century, the town had become a centre of local administration and trade and a Hanseatic League associate. Between 1368 and 1478, it was the residence of the Dukes of Pomerania. In 1648, according to the peace treaty of Osnabrück, S³upsk became part of Brandenburg-Prussia. In 1815 it was incorporated into the newly formed Province of Pomerania. The city became part of the People's Republic of Poland in 1945[6]
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/S%C5%82upsk
