Prusim, West Pomeranian Voivodeship Explained

See also: Prusim, Greater Poland Voivodeship.

Prusim
Settlement Type:Settlement
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Voivodeship
Subdivision Name1:West Pomeranian
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Łobez
Subdivision Type3:Gmina
Subdivision Name3:Resko
Coordinates:53.7764°N 15.4297°W
Pushpin Map:Poland
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Registration Plate:ZLO

Prusim is a settlement in the administrative district of Gmina Resko, within Łobez County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland.[1] It lies approximately 4km (02miles) south-east of Resko, 210NaN0 north-west of Łobez, and 690NaN0 north-east of the regional capital Szczecin.

History

The territory became part of the emerging Polish state under its first ruler Mieszko I around 967.[2] Following the fragmentation of Poland, it was part of the Duchy of Pomerania.

During World War II, the Germans operated a forced labour subcamp of the prison in Goleniów in the village.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal) . 2008-06-01 . pl.
  2. Labuda. Gerard. 1993. Chrystianizacja Pomorza (X–XIII stulecie). Studia Gdańskie. pl. Gdańsk-Oliwa. IX. 47.
  3. Web site: Außenkommando des Zuchthauses Gollnow in Prützen. Bundesarchiv.de. 13 December 2023. de.