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Szamocin[ʂaˈmɔt͡ɕin](German:Samotschin, 1943-45: Fritzenstadt) is a town inChodzież County,Greater Poland Voivodeship,Poland.
Szamocin | |
|---|---|
 Church of Saints Peter and Paul | |
 Coat of arms | |
  Szamocin | |
| Coordinates:53°1′49″N17°7′14″E/ 53.03028°N 17.12056°E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | Greater Poland |
| County | Chodzież |
| Gmina | Szamocin |
| First mentioned | 1364 |
| Town rights | 1748 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Eugeniusz Wiktor Kucner |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.67 km2(1.80 sq mi) |
| Population (2010)[1] | |
| • Total | 4,291 |
| • Density | 920/km2(2,400/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1(CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2(CEST) |
| Postal code | 64-820 |
| Area code | +48 67 |
| Vehicle registration | PCH |
| Website | http://www.szamocin24.pl |
History
edit
Szamoczinoin thePiast-ruledKingdom of Polandwas first mentioned in a 1364 deed, although it surely existed earlier and was probably founded in the 12th century. It was a private village ofPolish nobility,administratively located in the Kcynia County in theKalisz Voivodeshipin theGreater Poland Province.[2]It receivedtown privilegesfrom the hands of KingAugustus III of Polandin 1748.
In theFirst partition of Polandin 1772 the town was annexed by theKingdom of Prussia.After the successfulGreater Poland uprising of 1806,it was regained by Poles and included within the short-livedDuchy of Warsaw.It was re-annexed by Prussia in 1815, whereafter it was governed within theKreis Kolmar in Posen,part of theGrand Duchy of Posen.During theIndustrial Revolution,the town evolved to a centre of theweavingindustry. From 1871 it was part ofGermany.AfterWorld War I,in 1918, Poland regained independence, and theGreater Poland Uprisingbroke out, which goal was to reintegrate the region with the reborn Polish state. On January 13, 1919, the town was captured by Polish insurgents led by Maksymilian Bartsch, but was lost to Germany on the same day.[3]The insurgents made an unsuccessful attempt to recapture the town,[3]however in accordance to theTreaty of Versaillesit was still reintegrated with the newly establishedSecond Polish Republicin 1921.
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1871 | 2,122 | — |
| 1880 | 2,167 | +2.1% |
| 1890 | 2,029 | −6.4% |
| 1900 | 1,967 | −3.1% |
| 1910 | 1,971 | +0.2% |
| 1921 | 1,548 | −21.5% |
| 1931 | 1,937 | +25.1% |
| 1939 | 2,100 | +8.4% |
| 1950 | 2,325 | +10.7% |
| 1960 | 2,769 | +19.1% |
| 2010 | 4,291 | +55.0% |
| Source:[4][5][1] | ||
After the joint German-Sovietinvasion of Poland,which startedWorld War II,in September 1939, it was captured by Germany, and already on September 17, the Germans murdered twoPolishboy scouts in the town.[6]Inhabitants of Szamocin were also among 41 Poles murdered in the nearby village ofMorzewoon November 7, 1939.[7]On December 10–12, 1939, the Germansexpelledhundreds of Polish andJewishinhabitants from the town to theGeneral Government.[8]In 1943, the German administration renamed the townFritzenstadt,to erase traces of Polish origin. After the German occupation ended in 1945, the original Polish name was restored.
Sports
editThe localfootballclub is Sokół Szamocin.[9]It competes in the lower leagues.
Notable people
edit- Ernst Toller(1893–1939), playwright
- Heinz Seelig(1909–1992), Israeli architect
- Adam Szejnfeld(born 1958), politician; councillor and Mayor of Szamocin 1990–1998
- Bartosz Ślusarski(born 1981), footballer
- Radosław Cierzniak(born 1983), footballer
Nearby municipalities
editInternational relations
editTwin towns — Sister cities
editSzamocin istwinnedwith:
See also
editReferences
edit- ^abStan i struktura ludności oraz ruch naturalny w przekroju terytorialnym w 2010 r.(PDF)(in Polish). Warszawa: Główny Urząd Statystyczny. 2011. p. 102. Archived fromthe original(PDF)on 13 November 2011.
- ^Atlas historyczny Polski. Wielkopolska w drugiej połowie XVI wieku. Część I. Mapy, plany(in Polish). Warszawa: Instytut HistoriiPolskiej Akademii Nauk.2017. p. 1b.
- ^ab"13 stycznia 1919".Instytut Pamięci Narodowej(in Polish).Retrieved3 October2020.
- ^Wiadomości Statystyczne Głównego Urzędu Statystycznego(in Polish). Vol. X. Warszawa: Główny Urząd Statystyczny. 1932. p. 201.
- ^Dokumentacja Geograficzna(in Polish). Vol. 3/4. Warszawa: Instytut GeografiiPolskiej Akademii Nauk.1967. p. 50.
- ^Wardzyńska, Maria (2009).Był rok 1939. Operacja niemieckiej policji bezpieczeństwa w Polsce. Intelligenzaktion(in Polish). Warszawa:IPN.p. 116.
- ^Wardzyńska (2009), p. 200
- ^Wardzyńska, Maria (2017).Wysiedlenia ludności polskiej z okupowanych ziem polskich włączonych do III Rzeszy w latach 1939-1945(in Polish). Warszawa: IPN. p. 157.ISBN978-83-8098-174-4.
- ^"Klub Sportowy Sokół Szamocin"(in Polish).Retrieved3 October2020.