Wejherowo
(Flag)	(Coat of arms)
Country	Poland
Voivodeship	Pomerania
Mayor	Krzysztof Hildebrandt
Area	25,65 km²
Population  - city  - urban  - density	47 000 (1 October 2006) 137 000 1832/km²
Founded	1643
City rights	1650
Latitude Longitude	54°36'N 18°15'E
Area code	+48 58
Car plates	GWE
Municipal Website

Wejherowo (Kashubian/Pomeranian: Wejrowò, German: formerly Neustadt in Westpreußen), is a town in Eastern Pomerania, northern Poland, with 47,000 inhabitants (1 October 2006). It is the capital of Wejherowo County in Pomeranian Voivodeship since 1999, previously a town in Gdansk Voivodeship (1975-1998). Image File history File links Wejherowo_flaga. ... Image File history File links POL_Wejherowo_COA.svg‎ pl: Herb Wejherowo File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Wejherowo ... Image File history File links Wejherowo_location_map. ... Look up country in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... A Voivodship (also voivodeship, Romanian: Voievodat, Polish: Województwo, Serbian: Vojvodstvo or Vojvodina) was a feudal state in medieval Romania, Hungary, Poland, Russia and Serbia (see Vojvodina), ruled by a Voivod (voivode). ... Pomerania Voivodeship (Polish: województwo pomorskie) is an administrative region or voivodeship in northern Poland within the historic region of Eastern Pomerania. ... Area is a physical quantity expressing the size of a part of a surface. ... Population density by country, 2006 Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. ... // Events June 23 - Claimant King Charles II of England, Scotland and Ireland arrives in Scotland, the only of the three Kingdoms that has accepted him as ruler. ... A telephone numbering plan is a system that allows subscribers to make and receive telephone calls across long distances. ... // Introduction to this topic - includes background information for people living outside Poland Common to many countries - in fact there is a growing tendency to do so since the UK also began regionalising plates in 2002 - Poland has the region of registration of the vehicle encoded in the number plate. ... Kashubian or Cassubian (Kashubian: kaszëbsczi jãzëk, pòmòrsczi jãzëk, kaszëbskò-sÅ‚owiÅ„skô mòwa) is one of the Lechitic languages, which are a group of Slavic languages. ... Stefan RamuÅ‚ts Dictionary of the Pomeranian (Kashubian) language, published in Kraków, 1893 Pomeranian language edition of Wikipedia Pomeranian is a group of Lechitic dialects which were spoken in the Middle Ages on the territory of Pomerania, between the Oder and Vistula rivers. ... Eastern Pomerania (also Pomerelia, East Pomerania, GdaÅ„sk Pomerania, Vistula Pomerania, Polish: , German: ), is a geographical and historical region in the east of Pomerania in northern Poland. ... Historic Pomerania (outlined in yellow) on the background of modern country borders. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Wejherowo County (Polish: Powiat wejherowski) is the most populated countryside county in the Pomeranian Voivodship, Poland. ... Pomerania Voivodeship (Polish: województwo pomorskie) is an administrative region or voivodeship in northern Poland within the historic region of Eastern Pomerania. ... The name GdaÅ„sk Voivodeship has been used twice to designate local governments in Poland. ...

History

City hall in Wejherowo

One of the chapels of Calvary of Wejherowo (17th century)

Wejherowo was founded in 1643 by Jakub Wejher who was allowed this privilege by the Polish king Władysław IV Vasa as a result of his participation in the defence of the Smolensk fortress, which was besieged by the Russians. Original name of the settlement was Wola Wejherowska. Wejher founded two of the town's churches (The Holy Trinity and Saint Ann) as well as a Franciscan monastery and the Calvary of Wejherowo. Image File history File links Wejrowo_rotesz. ... Image File history File links Wejrowo_rotesz. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (800x1221, 353 KB) Poland, Wejherowo - calvary chapel. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (800x1221, 353 KB) Poland, Wejherowo - calvary chapel. ... (16th century - 17th century - 18th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 17th century was that century which lasted from 1601-1700. ... // Events January 21 - Abel Tasman discovers Tonga February 6 - Abel Tasman discovers the Fiji islands. ... Reign in Poland November 8, 1632 – May 20, 1648. ... A view of Smolensk in 1912. ...

After the first partition of Poland in 1772, Wejherowo (renamed to Neustadt in Westpreussen) belonged to Prussia and since 1871 to Germany. The decisive factor that boosted the development of the town in 19th century was the establishment of the administrative district of Neustadt in 1818 and the construction of the Danzig (Gdańsk) - Stettin (Szczecin) railway line. Returned to Poland in 1920, Wejherowo, the capital of Wejherowo County in Pomeranian Voivodeship became also one of the headquarters of stae administration responsible for maritime economy. The Partitions of Poland (Polish: Rozbiór Polski or Rozbiory Polski; Lithuanian: Padalijimas, Belarusian: Падзелы Рэчы Паспалітай) took place in the 18th century and ended the existence of the sovereign Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. ... Coat of Arms of the Kingdom of Prussia, 1701-1918 Prussia (German: ; Latin: Borussia, Prutenia; Lithuanian: ; Polish: ; Old Prussian: PrÅ«sa) was, most recently, a historic state originating in East Prussia, an area which for centuries had substantial influence on German and European history. ... GdaÅ„sk (IPA: ; German: , Kashubian: , Late Latin: ; older English Dantzig; also other languages) is the sixth-largest city in Poland, and also its principal seaport and the capital of the Pomeranian Voivodeship. ... Szczecin (pronounce: ; German: ; Kashubian/Pomeranian: Sztetëno; Latin: Stetinum or Scecinum, also Sedinum) is the capital city of West Pomeranian Voivodship in Poland. ... Wejherowo County (Polish: Powiat wejherowski) is the most populated countryside county in the Pomeranian Voivodship, Poland. ... Pomerania Voivodeship (Polish: województwo pomorskie) is an administrative region or voivodeship in northern Poland within the historic region of Eastern Pomerania. ...

During the second half of the 19th century, a significant number of Jewish families began migrating to Syracuse, New York including the renowned Shubert theatrical family. Most of the Wejherowo Jewish community was exterminated by the Nazis during World War II. Also many local Poles became victims of German extermination policies. The village of Piaśnica near Wejherowo is a site of a mass murder where about 12,000 Poles were shot in 1939. Alternative meaning: Nineteenth Century (periodical) (18th century — 19th century — 20th century — more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 19th century was that century which lasted from 1801-1900 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article describes some ethnic, historic, and cultural aspects of the Jewish identity; for a consideration of the Jewish religion, refer to the article Judaism. ... Nickname: The Salt City Location of Syracuse within the state of New York Coordinates: City Mayor Matthew Driscoll Area    - City 66. ... The Shubert family of New York City, New York is synonymous with theatre in the United States and the creation of the Broadway district as the pinnacle for theatrical productions. ... Combatants Major Allied powers: United Kingdom Soviet Union United States Republic of China and others Major Axis powers: Nazi Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Harry Truman Chiang Kai-Shek Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki Tojo Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead... PiaÅ›nica is a river and a village in Pomerania in Northern Poland. ...

Education

• Kaszubsko-Pomorska Szkoła Wyższa

Population

• 1901 – 7,200 inhabitants
• 1948 – 13,400 inhabitants
• 1950 – unknown
• 1960 – 24,500 inhabitants
• 1970 – 33,800 inhabitants
• 1975 – 37,700 inhabitants
• 1980 – 42,400 inhabitants
• 1990 – 46,800 inhabitants
• 1995 – 47,000 inhabitants
• 2000 – 46,200 inhabitants
• 2005 – 46,900 inhabitants
• 2006 – 47,000 inhabitants

1901 (MCMI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Wednesday of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... 1950 (MCML) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1960 (MCMLX) was a leap year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1960 calendar). ... 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1970 calendar). ... 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday. ... 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday. ... This article is about the year. ... 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the year 2000. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

People

• Jerzy Budnik
• Ryszard Kaczyński
• Dorota Masłowska
• Paul Gottlieb Nipkow, born here
• Jacob J. Shubert
• Lee Shubert
• Sam S. Shubert

Jerzy Budnik (born May 30, 1951 in Wejherowo) is a Polish politician. ... Ryszard Kaczyński (born December 25, 1954 in Wejherowo) is a Polish politician. ... Masłowska (right) on a cover of Polityka weekly Dorota Masłowska [dɔrɔta maswɔfska] (born 1983) is a Polish writer and journalist. ... Paul Julius Gottlieb Nipkow, born 22nd August 1860 in Lauenburg in Pomerania, died 24th August 1940 in Berlin), was a German technician and inventor. ... Jacob J. Shubert (c. ... Levi Lee Shubert (March 25, 1871 – December 25, 1953) was a Polish-born American theatre owner/operator and producer and a member of the Shubert family. ... Sam Shubert Samuel S. Shubert (August 27, 1878 – May 13, 1905) was a Polish-born American producer, writer, director, theatre owner/operator and a member of the Shubert family. ...

External links

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Wejherowo

• Official web page of Wejherowo (in english)
• wejher.com - news, photos, bulletin board (in polish)

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