Karlino

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Karlino
Historical granary
Historical granary
Flag of Karlino
Coat of arms of Karlino
Karlino is located in Poland
Karlino
Karlino
Coordinates: 54°2′21″N 15°52′43″E / 54.03917°N 15.87861°E / 54.03917; 15.87861
Country Poland
VoivodeshipWest Pomeranian
CountyBiałogard
GminaKarlino
Area
 • Total9.21 km2 (3.56 sq mi)
Population
 (2006)
 • Total5,794
 • Density630/km2 (1,600/sq mi)
Postal code
78-230
Websitewww.karlino.pl

Karlino [karˈlʲinɔ] (German: Körlin an der Persante) is a town in Białogard County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland. It has a population of 5,729 (2004). Up to the Potsdam Agreement of 1945 it was part of Germany, a town in the Province of Pomerania.

Since the 14th century, the bishops of Cammin had their residence in Körlin, which was their property.[1]

The town is known in Poland for an oil gusher at a nearby exploration oil well, which erupted and caught fire on December 9, 1980. It burned until January 14, 1981, when it was finally put out, after dominating the news for weeks. However, the hopes for oil riches which this event engendered were brief, and in the end the amount of oil discovered was not sufficient for profitable production.

International relations[]

Karlino is twinned with:

  • Germany Wolgast, Germany

References[]

  1. ^ Kociuba, Jarosław (2012). Pomorze - Praktyczny przewodnik turystyczny po ziemiach Księstwa Pomorskiego (in Polish). Szczecin: Walkowska Wydawnictwo. ISBN 9788361805496.

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Coordinates: 54°02′N 15°52′E / 54.033°N 15.867°E / 54.033; 15.867


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