Kalisz Pomorski


Kalisz Pomorski is a town in Drawsko County in West Pomeranian Voivodeship in northwestern Poland with about 4,500 inhabitants.

History

In the 8th century a Slavic gród existed in present-day Kalisz Pomorski. In the Middle Ages it was part of Poland, located in northern Greater Poland. The town's name derives from the city of Kalisz in southern Greater Poland. In order to develop this sparsely populated area, duke Przemysł I brought settlers from Kalisz to the settlement, which was newly named in Latin Nova Calisia.
It was part of the Kingdom of Prussia from the 18th century and between 1871 and 1945 the area was part of Germany. During World War II, in 1944–1945, the German administration operated a subcamp of the Ravensbrück concentration camp in the town, in which they imprisoned around 500–1,000 people at a time. Between 1871 and 1945 the area was part of Germany. After the defeat of Nazi Germany in World War II, it became again part of Poland.

Notable residents

  • Paul Sydow, German mycologist and lichenologist

    International relations

Twin towns — Sister cities

Kalisz Pomorski is twinned with: