Miastko [ˈmʲastkɔ] (Kashubian: Miastkò; formerly German: Rummelsburg in Pommern),[1] is a town in the Middle Pomerania region of northwestern Poland. Administratively it has since 1999 been part of Bytów County in the Pomeranian Voivodeship; previously (1975–1998) it had been in Słupsk Voivodeship.

Miastko
Miastko in 2009
Flag Coat of arms
Miastko
Coordinates: 54°1′N 16°59′E
Country	Poland
Voivodeship	Pomeranian
County	Bytów
Gmina	Miastko
Government
• Mayor	Roman Ramion
Area
• Total	5.68 km2 (2.19 sq mi)
Population  (2006)
• Total	10,738
• Density	1,900/km2 (4,900/sq mi)
Postal code	77–200
Website	http://www.miastko.pl/

History

Between 1815 and 1945 the town belonged to the Prussian Province of Pomerania. On 2 March 1945, it was taken by the Red Army, after which it was placed under Polish administration.

In 2012 a monument dedicated to the Polish Nation was unveiled in the town park.[2]

Population

• 1950: 1,500
• 1960: 5,500
• 1970: 8,100
• 1975: 9,800
• 1980: 10,000
• 2004: 12,000
• 2016: 10,738

Gallery

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  Lake Lednik
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  Park
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  Polish Nation Monument
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  Town hall

Notable residents

• Julius Heinrich Franz (1847–1913) a German astronomer
• Tadeusz Sapierzyński (born 1958) a Polish Army officer, former commander of the special forces unit JW GROM
• Krzysztof Gliszczyński (born 1962) a Polish painter
• Ewa Gawryluk (born 1967) a Polish actress
• Wojciech Kałdowski (born 1976) a retired Polish 800 metre runner

International relations

Miastko is twinned with:

References

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