Jastarnia

Jastarnia
Church of the Visitation in Jastarnia
Jastarnia
Coordinates: 54°42′05″N 18°40′17″E / 54.70139°N 18.67139°E / 54.70139; 18.67139
Country Poland
Voivodeship Pomeranian
CountyPuck
GminaJastarnia (urban gmina)
Established1379
Town rights1973
Government
 • MayorTyberiusz Zygmunt Narkowicz
Area
 • Total
8 km2 (3.1 sq mi)
Elevation
7 m (23 ft)
Population
 (2023)
 • Total
2,608
 • Density330/km2 (840/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
84-140
Area code+48 58
Car platesGPU
Websitehttp://www.jastarnia.pl

Jastarnia [jaˈstarɲa] (Kashubian: Jastarniô, German: Heisternest) is a resort town in Puck County, Pomeranian Voivodship, northern Poland.[1] It is located on the Hel Peninsula on the Baltic Sea. It is a popular Polish seaside resort and small fishing port.

The municipal commune of Jastarnia consists of three districts: Jastarnia, Kuźnica, Jurata.

History

The population of Jastarnia for centuries was Polish and Catholic, however, the first church was founded only before 1750 by Urszula Przebendowska.[2] The place was mentioned as "Osternese" in 1582, which is derived from North Germanic.[3]

Following the late-18th-century Partitions of Poland, the settlement was annexed by Prussia. The Prussian government attempted to Germanize the population through schools and the church.[2] German church services were introduced, but they were ineffective.[2] In the 1860s, German sermons were limited to three per year.[2] Hieronim Gołębiewski, parish priest since 1872, abolished German sermons and singing.[2] Following World War I, Poland regained independence and control of Jastarnia.

During World War II, Jastarnia was occupied by Germany from 1939 to 1945.

International relations

Jastarnia is twinned with:

References

  1. ^ "Główny Urząd Statystyczny" [Central Statistical Office] (in Polish). To search: Select "Miejscowości (SIMC)" tab, select "fragment (min. 3 znaki)" (minimum 3 characters), enter town name in the field below, click "WYSZUKAJ" (Search).
  2. ^ a b c d e Słownik geograficzny Królestwa Polskiego i innych krajów słowiańskich (in Polish). Vol. III. Warsaw. 1882. p. 495.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  3. ^ Adolf Bach (1954). Die deutschen Ortsnamen. Deutsche Namenkunde. Vol. II, 2. Heidelberg. p. 221.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  • Media related to Jastarnia at Wikimedia Commons
  • Jastarnia travel guide from Wikivoyage
  • Official website of Jastarnia
  • Official website of Jurata
  • Official website of Kuźnica