Węgorzyno

See also: Węgorzyno, Pomeranian Voivodeship

Węgorzyno [vɛŋɡɔˈʐɨnɔ] (German: Wangerin)^[2] is a town in Łobez County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland,^[3] located on Lake Węgorzyno. It is the seat of Gmina Węgorzyno. It is a retail and leisure resort.

Węgorzyno
Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary
Coat of arms
Węgorzyno
Coordinates: 53°32′20″N 15°33′46″E
Country	Poland
Voivodeship	West Pomeranian
County	Łobez
Gmina	Węgorzyno
Town rights	1460
Area
• Total	6.82 km2 (2.63 sq mi)
Population  (2010)[1]
• Total	3,005
• Density	440/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	73–155
Vehicle registration	ZLO
Website	http://www.wegorzyno.pl

History

It was granted town rights in 1460.^[4]

During World War II, the Germans operated a forced labour subcamp of the Stalag II-D prisoner-of-war camp in the town.^[5]

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1871 2,611 —     1880 2,709 +3.8% 1890 2,622 −3.2% 1900 2,571 −1.9% 1910 2,747 +6.8%	Year Pop. ±% 1925 2,936 +6.9% 1950 1,225 −58.3% 1960 1,818 +48.4% 2010 3,005 +65.3%
Source: [6][1]

Notable residents

• Werner Dallmann (1924–1945), Waffen SS officer
• Joachim Christian Timm (1734–1805), German apothecary and botanist