| Kalisz Pomorski | |
| Pushpin Map: | Poland |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | Voivodeship |
| Subdivision Name1: | West Pomeranian |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Drawsko |
| Subdivision Type3: | Gmina |
| Subdivision Name3: | Kalisz Pomorski |
| Area Total Km2: | 11.89 |
| Population As Of: | 2006 |
| Population Total: | 3989 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Coordinates: | 53.2833°N 69°W |
| Timezone: | CET |
| Utc Offset: | +1 |
| Timezone Dst: | CEST |
| Utc Offset Dst: | +2 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Postal Code: | 78-540 |
| Website: | http://www.kaliszpom.pl |
Kalisz Pomorski (Latin: Nova Calisia; German: Kallies) is a small town in Drawsko County in West Pomeranian Voivodeship in northwestern Poland with about 4,500 inhabitants.
In the 8th century a Slavic gród existed in present-day Kalisz Pomorski.[1] 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.[1] 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 (meaning New Kalisz).[1]
It was part of the Kingdom of Prussia from the 18th century and between 1871 and 1945 it was part of Germany. During World War II, in 1944–1945, the Germans operated a subcamp of the Ravensbrück concentration camp in the town, in which they imprisoned around 500–1,000 people at a time.[2] After the defeat of Nazi Germany in World War II, the town became part of Poland again.
See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Poland.
Kalisz Pomorski is twinned with: