Jasień, Lubusz Voivodeship

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Jasień
Town square
Town square
Coat of arms of Jasień
Coat of arms
Jasień is located in Poland
Jasień
Jasień
Coordinates: 51°45′5″N 15°1′3″E / 51.75139°N 15.01750°E / 51.75139; 15.01750
Country Poland
VoivodeshipLubusz
CountyŻary
GminaJasień
Area
 • Total3.05 km2 (1.18 sq mi)
Population
 (2019-06-30[1])
 • Total4,309
 • Density1,400/km2 (3,700/sq mi)
Postal code
68-320
ClimateCfb
Websitehttp://www.jasien.com.pl

Jasień [ˈjaɕeɲ] (German: Gassen) is a town in Poland, in Lubusz Voivodeship, in Żary County. It has 4,309 inhabitants (2019).

History[]

During World War II Jasień was the location of the Nazi German slave labour camp KL Gassen, one of nearly one hundred subcamps of Gross-Rosen concentration camp for Poles, Soviet prisoners of war, Czechs, and even Frenchmen, making warplane parts for Focke-Wulf AG. The camp, with around 700 acutely malnourished prisoners, operated from August 1944 until 13 February 1945, when the remaining workforce was sent on a death march to KL Buchenwald ahead of the Soviet advance.[2]

Twin towns – sister cities[]

See twin towns of Gmina Jasień.

References[]

  1. ^ "Population. Size and structure and vital statistics in Poland by territorial division in 2019. As of 30 June". stat.gov.pl. Statistics Poland. 2019-10-15. Retrieved 2020-05-12.
  2. ^ Historia Miasta Jasień (Town History). Archived 2014-10-20 at the Wayback Machine Serwis gminy wiejsko-miejskiej JASIEŃ.(in Polish)

External links[]

Coordinates: 51°45′05″N 15°01′03″E / 51.75139°N 15.01750°E / 51.75139; 15.01750

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