Veiksel (Vistula) river in Krakow
Veiksel (puol. Wisła; saks. die Weichsel; tšekiksi Visla; valkoven. Вісла, Visla; ukr. Вісла, Visla; englanniksi Vistula) on merkittävä Puolan läpi virtaava joki. Sen pääuoman pituus on 1 064 kilometriä. Suomeksi joen nimiasu on Veiksel.
The Vistula (/ˈvɪstjʊlə/; Polish: Wisła [ˈviswa], German: Weichsel [ˈvaɪksl̩], Yiddish: ווייסל Yiddish pronunciation: [vajsl̩]) is the longest and largest river in Poland, at 1,047 kilometres (651 miles) in length. The watershed (drainage basin) area of the Vistula is 194,424 km2 (75,068 sq mi), of which 168,699 km2 (65,135 sq mi) lies within Poland (splitting the country in half). The remainder is in Belarus, Ukraine and Slovakia.
The Vistula rises at Barania Góra in the south of Poland, 1,220 meters (4,000 ft) above sea level in the Silesian Beskids (western part of Carpathian Mountains), where it begins with the White Little Vistula (Biała Wisełka) and the Black Little Vistula (Czarna Wisełka). It then continues to flow over the vast Polish plains, passing several large Polish cities along its way, including Kraków, Sandomierz, Warsaw, Płock, Włocławek, Toruń, Bydgoszcz, Świecie, Grudziądz, Tczew and Gdańsk. It empties into the Vistula Lagoon (Zalew Wiślany) or directly into the Gdańsk Bay of the Baltic Sea with a delta and several branches (Leniwka, Przekop, Śmiała Wisła, Martwa Wisła, Nogat and Szkarpawa).
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Where were the first shots of WW2 fired?
History books will tell you that the first shots were fired at 04:45 in the morning of 1 September 1939 on the Polish military base at Westerplatte at the mouth of the Vistula River next to the Free State of Gdańśk. The shots were fired by the battleship the Schleswig Holstein which had visited the Free State a few days earlier on a courtesy visit and when the war did not start as planned on 26 August 1939, extended its visit.
However two other places also claim to be the location of the outbreak of war. The first is the town of Wieluń which is located close to the then Polish – German border. The town was largely destroyed in three or more bombing raids, this first of which is said to have preceded the Schleswig Holstein opening fire however this is not borne out by documentary evidence. The first wave of bombers took off at 05:02 – some seventeen minutes after the Westerplatte came under fire and around thirty minutes or so before the first bombs fell on the town.
A town with a better claim is Tczew – Dirschau in German, one of the few places where Poland was to the west of Germany. The then eighty year old bridge, once I believe the longest in the world, was then a border bridge. Due to the clear signs of aggression coming from Nazi Germany, Polish sappers prepared it for demolition on their side of the border – this was in full view of the German side. As a result, this was a prime target immediately on the outbreak of hostilities and it would appear that the bombardment against the Polish positions began at 04:34 together with an attempt to infiltrate using German soldiers on trains but it did not stop the bridge from being blown up on the Polish side of the Vistula river. So it is more likely the first shots were fired at Tczew – assuming of course that the clocks were telling the correct time.
I am going to suggest another location.
You may think that WW2 began with the Japanese aggression against China, the Italian attack on Abyssinia or maybe the Spanish Civil War or perhaps with the alleged attack on the radio station at Gliwice – Gleiwitz.
Hitler originally intended to invade Poland at 04:25 on 26 August 1939. However, when he found out that the UK had promised support if Poland was attacked, he cancelled the false flag and commando operations which were planned. One of these commando groups – or terrorists – which is probably the correct word in these circumstances – was to capture the the tunnel and railway station at Mosty in the Jabłonków Pass in the Carpathians which was strategically important then as being the an important transport route and the shortest connection between Warsaw and Vienna.
This area of Czechoslovakia had been occupied by Poland in October 1938. In the summer of 1939 by which time the danger from Nazi Germany was apparent, the tunnel had been prepared for demolition.
All of the terrorist attacks by Nazi Germany which had been planned for the early hours of 26 August were recalled except for one. Word did not reach those terrorists about to attack the tunnel and railway station. The attack went ahead as planned with the railway station falling into the hands of the terrorists but thanks to the bravery of a female telephonist, the alarm was raised and the tunnel was not captured. The Germans were counter attacked, the station was recaptured and by the mid day they had scattered.
Very quickly on learning what had happened, the commander of the German Seventh Infantry Division Generalmajor Eugen Ott apologised to his opposite number General Józef Kustroń, commander of the Polish 21st Mountain Infantry Division. Ott claimed, somewhat disingenuously given the amount of terrorists involved that the commander had gone mad and had decided to attack by himself.
As it happened, the tunnel at Jabłonków was blown up at around 06:00 on 1 September 1939 within sight of the approaching German troops. It was back in service five months later so could not be used during the Polish campaign.
After WW2 Jabłonków was returned to Czechoslovakia.
Dutch Windmill Wiatrak Niderlandski in Tczew Poland July 2016
Spotkanie w Muzeum Wisły w Tczewie
QRP The Spirit of Radio in the center of the Vistula (North Poland).
Low water level Queen of Polish Rivers allowed us to journey to the its center.
4 HF antennas were tested. Communications with several countries of Europe COTA and Flora-Fauna activations.
SP2IPK, SP2SGK, SP2CYK, SQ2EEY (camera)
Views Over Warsaw from the Palace of Culture and Science (Poland) - 17th May, 2012 (1080 HD)
The Palace of Culture and Science (Polish: Pałac Kultury i Nauki, also abbreviated PKiN) in Warsaw is the tallest building in Poland, the eighth tallest building in the European Union. The building was originally known as the Joseph Stalin Palace of Culture and Science (Pałac Kultury i Nauki imienia Józefa Stalina), but in the wake of destalinization the dedication to Stalin was revoked.
As the city's most visible landmark, the building was controversial from its inception. Many Poles initially hated the building because they considered it to be a symbol of Soviet domination, and at least some of that negative feeling persists today. Some have also argued that, regardless of its political connotations, the building destroyed the aesthetic balance of the old city and imposed dissonance with other buildings.
The inhabitants of Warsaw still commonly use nicknames to refer to the palace, notably Pekin (Beijing in Polish, because of its abbreviated name PKiN (Pałac Kultury i Nauki), Pajac (clown, a word that sounds close to Pałac), Stalin's syringe, the Elephant in Lacy Underwear, or even the Russian Wedding Cake. The terrace on the 30th floor, at 114 metres, is a well-known tourist attraction with a panoramic view of the city.
This video features views over the Warsaw conurbation from the 30th floor viewing terrace and includes the National Stadium, Vistula River and Warsaw's 'old-town'.
Travel Guide to Warsaw, Poland
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Warsaw is the capital city of Poland and also the largest city. It is located on the Vistula River and about 260 km's from the Baltic Sea and 300 km's from the Carpathian Mountains. Known as the phoenix city it has survived many wars throughout it bloody history. Warsaw is also an Alpha-global city as it is a major international tourist destination and an important economic hub in Central and Eastern Europe.
What to see
• St. Mary's Church
• Łazienki Palace
• Warsaw University of Technology
• Royal Baths Park
• Commission Palace
• Sejm Building
• National Temple of Divine Providence
• Olympic Centre in Warsaw
• Great Theatre
• Palace of Culture and Science
• Warsaw Uprising Museum
• Golden Terraces Shopping Centre
• Historic Centre of Warsaw
What to do
• Topienie Marzanny
• Ludwig van Beethoven Easter Festival
• Anniversary of the Ghetto Uprising
• Polish Contemporary Opera Festival
• Mozart Festival
• Chopin Summer Concerts
• International Street Arts Festival
• Warsaw Film Festival
• Piano Festival
X rocznica wizyty Jana Pawła II - wystawy pamiątek - Sandomierz News 2009.05.31
Sandomierskie wiadomości z 31 maja 2009. 10 lat temu Sandomierz przywitał Ojca Świętego Jana Pawła II piękną słoneczną pogodą i tysiącami pielgrzymów z Polski, Ukrainy i Słowacji. Już za kilkanaście dni na wspólną modlitwę do nadwiślańskiego miasta zjadą wierni z całej Polski. Pobyt Jana Pawła II w Sandomierzu był jednym z największych wydarzeń w dziejach miasta a mieszkańcy wciąż wspominają wizytę niezwykłego gościa. Stąd współna inicjatywa Urzędu Miejskiego, który razem z Biurem Wystaw Artystycznych i Muzeum Diecezjalnym w Sandomierzu zorganizował wspólną wystawę. Blisko 100 fotografii na wystawie BWA, ornat w którym Jan Paweł II odprawił Mszę na sandomierskich błoniach czy kielich i kopia pulpitu z postaciami sandomierskich świętych w Muzeum Diecezjalnym to tylko niektóre z eksponatów. Jednak najważniejszą częścią odchodów będzie modlitwa młodych. Będzie to uroczystość adoracji drzewa krzyża, który został ofiarowany przez Jana Pawła II. W Sandomierzu spotkają się również ci, którzy 10 lat temu uczestniczyli w papieskiej mszy. Uroczystości odbędą się 12 czerwca. O godzinie 17 na błoniach sandomierskich rozpocznie się msza święta pod przewodnictwem metropolity lubelskiego arcybiskupa Józefa Zycińśkiego.
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Sandomierz News from May 31, 2009. 10 years ago Sandomierz welcomed Holy Father John Paul II with a beautiful sunny weather and thousands of pilgrims from Poland, Ukraine and Slovakia. Within a dozen days the faithful from all over Poland will come the the city upon River Vistula. John Paul II visit in Sandomierz was one of the most important events in city history. People in Sandomierz still remember the visit of the extraordinary guest. This is why Municipal Office together with the Bureau of Art Exhibitions and the Diocesan Museum in Sandomierz made a joint exhibition in Sandomierz. Nearly 100 photographs in BWA Gallery as well as the chasuble in which John Paul II celebrated Mass on the common in Sandomierz or the chalice and copy of lectern with figures of saints from Sandomierz are just some of the items available to see. However the most important part will be prayer of the youth. It will be a ceremony of adoration of the Tree of Cross, which was given by John Paul II. People who attended the Papal Mass 10 years ago will meet in Sandomierz, too. The service will be celebrated on 12th June. The Holy Mass will start at 5 P.M. on the common in Sandomierz. It will be celebrated by the Metropolitan of Lublin Archbishop Józef Życiński.
Gdańsk | Wikipedia audio article
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00:03:15 1 Names
00:04:44 1.1 Ceremonial names
00:05:43 2 History
00:05:52 2.1 Early Poland
00:07:17 2.2 Pomeranian Poland
00:09:57 2.3 Teutonic Knights
00:12:51 2.4 Kingdom of Poland
00:17:41 2.5 Prussia and Germany
00:18:55 2.6 Inter-war years and World War II
00:26:54 2.7 Contemporary times
00:30:11 3 Geography
00:30:20 3.1 Climate
00:32:59 4 Economy
00:33:46 5 Main sights
00:33:56 5.1 Architecture
00:37:27 5.2 Museums
00:39:24 5.3 Entertainment
00:40:00 6 Transport
00:44:11 7 Sports
00:45:20 8 Politics and local government
00:46:05 8.1 Regional centre
00:47:07 8.2 Municipal government
00:48:43 8.3 Districts
00:49:48 9 Education and science
00:51:34 9.1 Scientific and regional organizations
00:52:17 10 International relations
00:52:27 10.1 Twin towns and sister cities
00:52:40 10.2 Partnerships and cooperation
00:52:54 11 Gallery
00:53:03 12 Population
00:53:12 13 Notable people
00:53:21 14 See also
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Gdańsk (, also US: , Polish: [ɡdaj̃sk] (listen); Kashubian: Gduńsk; German: Danzig [ˈdantsɪç] (listen)) is a city on the Baltic coast of northern Poland. With a population of 466,631, Gdańsk is the capital and largest city of the Pomeranian Voivodeship and one of the most prominent cities within the cultural and geographical region of Kashubia. It is Poland's principal seaport and the centre of the country's fourth-largest metropolitan area.The city is situated on the southern edge of Gdańsk Bay on the Baltic Sea, in a conurbation with the city of Gdynia, spa town of Sopot, and suburban communities; these form a metropolitan area called the Tricity (Trójmiasto), with a population approaching 1.4 million. Gdańsk lies at the mouth of the Motława River, connected to the Leniwka, a branch in the delta of the nearby Vistula River, which drains 60 percent of Poland and connects Gdańsk with the Polish capital, Warsaw. Together with the nearby port of Gdynia, Gdańsk is also a notable industrial center.
The city's history is complex, with periods of Polish, Prussian and German rule, and periods of autonomy or self-rule as a free city state. In the early-modern age Gdańsk was a royal city of Poland. It was considered the wealthiest and the largest city of Poland, prior to the 18th century rapid growth of Warsaw. In the late Middle Ages it was an important seaport and shipbuilding town and, in the 14th and 15th centuries, a member of the Hanseatic League.
In the interwar period, owing to its multi-ethnic make-up and history, Gdańsk lay in a disputed region between Poland and Germany, which became known as the Polish Corridor. The city's ambiguous political status was exploited, furthering tension between the two countries, which would ultimately culminate in the Invasion of Poland and the first clash of the Second World War just outside the city limits, followed by the flight and expulsion of the majority of the previous population in 1945. In the 1980s it would become the birthplace of the Solidarity movement, which played a major role in bringing an end to Communist rule in Poland and helped precipitate the collapse of the Eastern Bloc, the fall of the Berlin Wall and the dissolution of the Soviet Union.
Gdańsk is home to the University of Gdańsk, Gdańsk University of Technology, the National Museum, the Gdańsk Shakespeare Theatre, the Museum of the Second World War, Polish Baltic Philharmonic and the European Solidarity Centre. The city also hosts St. Dominic's Fair, which dates back to 1260, and is regarded as one of the biggest trade and cultural events in Europe. Gdańsk has also topped rankings for the quality of life, safety and living standards worldwide.
Malbork Castle, Malbork, Pomeranian, Poland, Europe
The Castle of the Teutonic Order in Malbork is the largest castle in the world by surface area. It was built in Prussia by the Teutonic Knights, a German Roman Catholic religious order of crusaders, in a form of an Ordensburg fortress. The Order named it Marienburg (Mary's Castle). The town which grew around it was also named Marienburg. The castle is a classic example of a medieval fortress and, on its completion in 1406, was the world's largest brick castle. UNESCO designated the Castle of the Teutonic Order in Malbork and the Malbork Castle Museum a World Heritage Site in December 1997. It is one of two World Heritage Sites in the region with origins in the Teutonic Order. The other is the Medieval Town of Toruń, founded in 1231 as the site of the castle Thorn (Toruń). Malbork Castle is also one of Poland's official national Historic Monuments (Pomnik historii), as designated September 16, 1994. Its listing is maintained by the National Heritage Board of Poland. The castle was built by the Teutonic Order after the conquest of Old Prussia. Its main purpose was to strengthen their own control of the area following the Order's 1274 suppression of the Great Prussian Uprising of the Baltic tribes. No contemporary documents survive relating to its construction, so instead the castle's phases have been worked out through the study of architecture and the Order's administrative records and later histories. The work lasted until around 1300, under the auspices of Commander Heinrich von Wilnowe. The castle is located on the southeastern bank of the river Nogat. It was named Marienburg after Mary, patron saint of the religious Order. The Order had been created in Acre (present-day Israel). When this last stronghold of the Crusades fell to Muslim Arabs, the Order moved its headquarters to Venice before arriving in Poland. Malbork became more important in the aftermath of the Teutonic Knights' conquest of Gdańsk (Danzig) and Pomerania in 1308. The Order's administrative centre was moved to Malbork from Elbląg (Elbing). The Grand Master of the Teutonic Knights, Siegfried von Feuchtwangen, who arrived in Malbork from Venice, undertook the next phase of the fortress' construction. In 1309, in the wake of the papal persecution of the Knights Templar and the Teutonic takeover of Danzig, Feuchtwangen relocated his headquarters to the Prussian part of the Order's monastic state. He chose the site of Marienburg conveniently located on the Nogat in the Vistula Delta. As with most cities of the time, the new centre was dependent on water for transportation. The castle was expanded several times to house the growing number of Knights. Soon, it became the largest fortified Gothic building in Europe, on a nearly 52-acre (21 ha) site. The castle has several subdivisions and numerous layers of defensive walls. It consists of three separate castles - the High, Middle and Lower Castles, separated by multiple dry moats and towers. The castle once housed approximately 3,000 brothers in arms. The outermost castle walls enclose 52 acres (21 ha), four times the acreage of the enclosed space of Windsor Castle. The developed part of the property designated as a World Heritage Site is 18.038 ha (44.57 acres). The favourable position of the castle on the river Nogat allowed easy access by barges and trading ships arriving from the Vistula and the Baltic Sea. During their governance, the Teutonic Knights collected river tolls from passing ships, as did other castles along the rivers. They controlled a monopoly on the trade of amber. When the city became a member of the Hanseatic League, many Hanseatic meetings were held there. In the summer of 1410, the castle was besieged following the Order's defeat by the armies of Władysław II Jagiełło and Vytautas the Great (Witold) at the Battle of Grunwald. Heinrich von Plauen successfully led the defence in the Siege of Marienburg (1410), during which the city outside was razed. In 1456, during the Thirteen Years' War, the Order facing opposition from its cities for raising taxes to pay ransoms for expenses associated with its wars against Kingdom of Poland could no longer manage financially. Meanwhile, Polish General Stibor de Poniec of Ostoja raised funds from Danzig for a new campaign against them. Learning that the Order's Bohemian mercenaries had not been paid, Stibor convinced them to leave. He reimbursed them with money raised in Danzig. Following the departure of the mercenaries, King Casimir IV Jagiellon entered the castle in triumph in 1457, and in May, granted Danzig several privileges in gratitude for the town's assistance and involvement in the Thirteen Years' War (1454–66) as well as for the funds collected for the mercenaries that left. The mayor of the town around the castle, Bartholomäus Blume, resisted the Polish forces for three more years, but the Poles captured and hanged him in 1460.
Pomerania | Wikipedia audio article
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Pomerania
00:00:56 1 Geography
00:01:05 1.1 Borders
00:01:30 1.2 Landscape
00:02:28 1.3 Subregions
00:04:19 2 Etymology
00:05:06 2.1 Terminology
00:05:41 3 History
00:05:50 3.1 Prehistory to the Dark Ages (circa 400 A.D. - 1400 A.D.)
00:06:36 3.2 Renaissance (circa 1400 - 1700) to Early Modern Age
00:08:24 3.3 Modern Age
00:11:52 4 Demographics
00:12:20 4.1 Hither Pomerania
00:12:58 4.2 Cities and towns with more than 50,000 inhabitants
00:14:49 5 Culture
00:14:58 5.1 Languages and dialects
00:15:59 5.2 Cuisine
00:16:12 5.3 Museums
00:16:46 6 Economy
00:17:43 7 See also
00:18:09 8 Footnotes
00:18:18 9 External links
00:18:27 9.1 Internet directories
00:18:47 9.2 Culture and history
00:19:26 9.3 Maps of Pomerania
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Pomerania (Polish: Pomorze; German, Low German and North Germanic languages: Pommern; Kashubian: Pòmòrskô) is a historical region on the southern shore of the Baltic Sea in Central Europe, split between Germany and Poland.
The name derives from the Slavic po more, meaning by the sea or on the sea. Pomerania stretches roughly from the Recknitz and Trebel rivers in the west to the Vistula river in the east.The largest Pomeranian islands are Rügen, Usedom/Uznam and Wolin. The largest Pomeranian city is Gdańsk, or, when using a narrower definition of the region, Szczecin. Outside its urban areas, Pomerania is characterized by farmland, dotted with numerous lakes, forests, and towns. The region was strongly affected by post–World War I and II border and population shifts, with most of its pre-war inhabitants leaving or being expelled after 1945.
Pomerania | Wikipedia audio article
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Pomerania
00:00:56 1 Geography
00:01:05 1.1 Borders
00:01:30 1.2 Landscape
00:02:28 1.3 Subregions
00:04:19 2 Etymology
00:05:07 2.1 Terminology
00:05:42 3 History
00:05:51 3.1 Prehistory to the Dark Ages (circa 400 A.D. - 1400 A.D.)
00:06:37 3.2 Renaissance (circa 1400 - 1700) to Early Modern Age
00:08:26 3.3 Modern Age
00:11:54 4 Demographics
00:12:22 4.1 Hither Pomerania
00:13:00 4.2 Cities and towns with more than 50,000 inhabitants
00:14:53 5 Culture
00:15:01 5.1 Languages and dialects
00:16:02 5.2 Cuisine
00:16:16 5.3 Museums
00:16:50 6 Economy
00:17:47 7 See also
00:18:13 8 Footnotes
00:18:22 9 External links
00:18:31 9.1 Internet directories
00:18:51 9.2 Culture and history
00:19:30 9.3 Maps of Pomerania
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Pomerania (Polish: Pomorze; German, Low German and North Germanic languages: Pommern; Kashubian: Pòmòrskô) is a historical region on the southern shore of the Baltic Sea in Central Europe, split between Germany and Poland.
The name derives from the Slavic po more, meaning by the sea or on the sea. Pomerania stretches roughly from the Recknitz and Trebel rivers in the west to the Vistula river in the east.The largest Pomeranian islands are Rügen, Usedom/Uznam and Wolin. The largest Pomeranian city is Gdańsk, or, when using a narrower definition of the region, Szczecin. Outside its urban areas, Pomerania is characterized by farmland, dotted with numerous lakes, forests, and towns. The region was strongly affected by post–World War I and II border and population shifts, with most of its pre-war inhabitants leaving or being expelled after 1945.
Pomerania | Wikipedia audio article
This is an audio version of the Wikipedia Article:
00:01:16 1 Geography
00:01:26 1.1 Borders
00:01:58 1.2 Landscape
00:03:17 1.3 Subregions
00:05:49 2 Etymology
00:06:52 2.1 Terminology
00:07:37 3 History
00:07:47 3.1 Prehistory to the Dark Ages (circa 400 A.D. - 1400 A.D.)
00:08:49 3.2 Renaissance (circa 1400 - 1700) to Early Modern Age
00:11:16 3.3 Modern Age
00:15:58 4 Demographics
00:16:34 4.1 Hither Pomerania
00:17:23 4.2 Cities and towns with more than 50,000 inhabitants
00:20:00 5 Culture
00:20:09 5.1 Languages and dialects
00:21:30 5.2 Cuisine
00:21:47 5.3 Museums
00:22:31 6 Economy
00:23:46 7 See also
00:24:19 8 Footnotes
00:24:29 9 External links
00:24:40 9.1 Internet directories
00:25:21 9.2 Culture and history
00:26:12 9.3 Maps of Pomerania
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Pomerania (Polish: Pomorze; German, Low German and North Germanic languages: Pommern; Kashubian: Pòmòrskô) is a historical region on the southern shore of the Baltic Sea in Central Europe, split between Germany and Poland.
The name derives from the Slavic po morze, meaning by the sea or on the sea. Pomerania stretches roughly from the Recknitz and Trebel rivers in the west to the Vistula river in the east.The largest Pomeranian islands are Rügen, Usedom/Uznam and Wolin. The largest Pomeranian city is Gdańsk, or, when using a narrower definition of the region, Szczecin. Outside its urban areas, Pomerania is characterized by farmland, dotted with numerous lakes, forests, and towns. The region was strongly affected by post–World War I and II border and population shifts, with most of its pre-war inhabitants leaving or being expelled after 1945.
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This is an audio version of the Wikipedia Article:
00:01:19 1 Geography
00:01:29 1.1 Borders
00:02:02 1.2 Landscape
00:03:23 1.3 Subregions
00:05:58 2 Etymology
00:07:02 2.1 Terminology
00:07:48 3 History
00:07:57 3.1 Prehistory to the Dark Ages (circa 400 A.D. - 1400 A.D.)
00:09:01 3.2 Renaissance (circa 1400 - 1700) to Early Modern Age
00:11:33 3.3 Modern Age
00:16:30 4 Demographics
00:17:07 4.1 Hither Pomerania
00:17:57 4.2 Cities and towns with more than 50,000 inhabitants
00:20:34 5 Culture
00:20:43 5.1 Languages and dialects
00:22:06 5.2 Cuisine
00:22:23 5.3 Museums
00:23:08 6 Economy
00:24:26 7 See also
00:24:59 8 Footnotes
00:25:09 9 External links
00:25:19 9.1 Internet directories
00:25:44 9.2 Culture and history
00:26:36 9.3 Maps of Pomerania
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SUMMARY
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Pomerania (Polish: Pomorze; German, Low German and North Germanic languages: Pommern; Kashubian: Pòmòrskô) is a historical region on the southern shore of the Baltic Sea in Central Europe, split between Germany and Poland.
The name derives from the Slavic po more, meaning by the sea or on the sea. Pomerania stretches roughly from the Recknitz and Trebel rivers in the west to the Vistula river in the east.The largest Pomeranian islands are Rügen, Usedom/Uznam and Wolin. The largest Pomeranian city is Gdańsk, or, when using a narrower definition of the region, Szczecin. Outside its urban areas, Pomerania is characterized by farmland, dotted with numerous lakes, forests, and towns. The region was strongly affected by post–World War I and II border and population shifts, with most of its pre-war inhabitants leaving or being expelled after 1945.