Uniemyśl, West Pomeranian Voivodeship

Uniemyśl [uˈɲemɨɕl] (formerly German Wilhelmsdorf) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Police, within Police County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland, close to the German border.[1] It lies approximately 12 kilometres (7 mi) north of Police and 24 km (15 mi) north of the regional capital Szczecin.

For other places with the same name, see Uniemyśl.

Uniemyśl
Village
Uniemyśl, West Pomeranian Voivodeship
Uniemyśl
Coordinates: 53°37′31″N 14°30′15″E
Country Poland
VoivodeshipWest Pomeranian
CountyPolice
GminaPolice
Population
315

History

First references to Uniemyśl (Wilhelmsdorf) came from 1760. Before 1945 the area was part of Germany. For the history of the region, see History of Pomerania.[2]

Uniemyśl, known as Wilhelmsdorf to its residents while part of Germany, became part of Poland after the end of World War II and changed its name to the Polish Uniemyśl.[2]

Below is a timeline showing the history of the different administrations that this city has been included in.

Political-administrative membership[2]

Monuments

  • Houses from years 30. and 40. the 20th century
  • Railway station from years 30. the 20th century

Demography

  • The village has a population:[2]
  • 1862 – 162
  • 1939 – 501
  • 1972 – 400
  • 2001 – 315

Tourism
  • PTTK path (green footpath Trail of Ornithologists-Szlak Ornitologów) in an area of Uniemyśl in Wkrzanska Forest.[3]
  • Bicycle trail (red Trail "Puszcza Wkrzańska"-Szlak "Puszcza Wkrzańska") in an area of Uniemyśl in Wkrzanska Forest.[3]

References
  1. "Central Statistical Office (GUS) – TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 1 June 2008.
  2. Encyclopedia of Szczecin. Supplement 1. Szczecin: University of Szczecin, 2003, p. 279-280. ISBN 83-7241-272-3 (pl)
  3. Okolice Szczecina: 1:75 000. Warszawa : ExpressMap Polska, 2007. p.1-2. ISBN 978-83-60120-96-5

See also


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