Kargowa [karˈɡɔva] (German: Unruhstadt) is a town in Zielona Góra County, Lubusz Voivodeship, in western Poland, with 3,769 inhabitants (2019).
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| Coordinates: 52°4′N 15°52′E / 52.067°N 15.867°E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship |  Lubusz |
| County | Zielona Góra |
| Gmina | Kargowa |
| First mentioned | 14th century |
| Town rights | 1661 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.55 km2 (1.76 sq mi) |
| Population (2019-06-30[1]) | |
| • Total | 3,769 |
| • Density | 830/km2 (2,100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 66-120 |
| Area code | +48 68 |
| Vehicle registration | FZI |
| Climate | Cfb |
| Website | http://www.kargowa.pl |
Though located in the Lubusz Voivodeship, Kargowa is part of the Greater Poland historic region.
History edit
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1810 | 1,805 | — |
| 1843 | 2,058 | +14.0% |
| 1871 | 1,959 | −4.8% |
| 1880 | 2,023 | +3.3% |
| 1890 | 1,724 | −14.8% |
| 1900 | 1,594 | −7.5% |
| 1910 | 1,500 | −5.9% |
| 1925 | 1,469 | −2.1% |
| 1939 | 1,713 | +16.6% |
| 1950 | 1,796 | +4.8% |
| 1960 | 2,425 | +35.0% |
| 2010 | 3,658 | +50.8% |
| Source: [2][3] | ||
Kargowa was first mentioned in the 14th century. It was granted town rights by King John II Casimir Vasa in 1661.[4] In the 18th century Kings Augustus II the Strong and Augustus III of Poland often visited the town during their travels between Warsaw and Dresden.[4] In the 18th century the town was the site of two battles. During the War of the Polish Succession, in 1735, a battle was fought between Poles and Saxons. During the Second Partition of Poland in 1793, Kargowa was one of the places of Polish resistance against Prussia and a defensive battle took place.[4][5] After the successful Polish Greater Poland uprising of 1806, Kargowa was regained by the Poles and became part of the short-lived Polish Duchy of Warsaw. In 1815 it was annexed by Prussia for the second time. After Poland regained independence Kargowa was captured by Polish insurgents in 1919, however, the Treaty of Versailles granted the town to Germany. The town finally returned to Poland after the defeat of Nazi Germany in World War II in 1945.
Notable people edit
- Karl von Hänisch, military general
- Maciej Kozłowski, actor
- Carl Gottfried Drange, one of Angela Merkel's maternal ancestors was a master miller here
Twin towns – sister cities edit
Gallery edit
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Town center -
Monument to the Heroes of the Greater Poland uprising -
Maximilian Kolbe church -
Post office
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References edit
- ^ "Population. Size and structure and vital statistics in Poland by territorial division in 2019. As of 30th June". stat.gov.pl. Statistics Poland. 2019-10-15. Retrieved 2020-04-11.
- ^ Dokumentacja Geograficzna (in Polish). Vol. 3/4. Warszawa: Instytut Geografii Polskiej Akademii Nauk. 1967. p. 19.
- ^ Stan i struktura ludności oraz ruch naturalny w przekroju terytorialnym w 2010 r. (PDF) (in Polish). Warszawa: Główny Urząd Statystyczny. 2011. p. 61. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2011.
- ^ a b c Słownik geograficzny Królestwa Polskiego i innych krajów słowiańskich, Tom III (in Polish). Warszawa. 1882. p. 839.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ "Obrona ratusza w Kargowej". Region Wielkopolska (in Polish). Retrieved July 28, 2019.
External links edit
- Jewish Community in Kargowa on Virtual Shtetl
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