Bemowo Piskie Explained

Bemowo Piskie
Settlement Type:Village
Total Type: 
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Voivodeship
Subdivision Name1:Warmian-Masurian
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Pisz
Subdivision Type3:Gmina
Subdivision Name3:Biała Piska
Coordinates:53.7333°N 25°W
Pushpin Map:Poland
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Timezone:CET
Utc Offset:+1
Timezone Dst:CEST
Utc Offset Dst:+2
Registration Plate:NPI
Population Total:1300
Website:http://www.bemowopiskie.yoyo.pl

Bemowo Piskie is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Biała Piska, within Pisz County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland.[1] It lies approximately 13km (08miles) north of Biała Piska, 210NaN0 north-east of Pisz, and 1030NaN0 east of the regional capital Olsztyn. It is located in the historic region of Masuria.

History

The village was established in 1561, when Andrzej Szlaga founded an inn at the site. In the past the village was also known to the local Masurian populace as Szlaga (after its founder) or Karczmisko (after the Polish word karczma, which means "inn"). From the early 18th century it was part of the Kingdom of Prussia, and from 1871 to 1945 it was also part of Germany, administratively located in the province of East Prussia. After the defeat of Nazi Germany in World War II in 1945, the village along with Masuria became again part of Poland.

NATO Training Base

Bemowo Piskie is the site of the NATO Enhanced Forward Presence battlegroup training base in Poland.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal) . 2008-06-01 . Polish.
  2. Web site: The enhanced Forward Presence Battle Group Poland . 2022-03-01 . mncne.nato.int .