Jasień, Lubusz Voivodeship
Jasień | |
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 Town square | |
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  Jasień | |
| Coordinates: 51°45′5″N 15°1′3″E / 51.75139°N 15.01750°E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | Lubusz |
| County | Żary |
| Gmina | Jasień |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.05 km2 (1.18 sq mi) |
| Population (2019-06-30[1]) | |
| • Total | 4,309 |
| • Density | 1,400/km2 (3,700/sq mi) |
| Postal code | 68-320 |
| Climate | Cfb |
| Website | http://www.jasien.com.pl |
Jasień [ˈjaɕɛɲ] (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
- ^ "Population. Size and structure and vital statistics in Poland by territorial divison in 2019. As of 30th June". stat.gov.pl. Statistics Poland. 2019-10-15. Retrieved 2020-05-12.
- ^ Historia Miasta Jasień (Town History). Archived 2014-10-20 at the Wayback Machine Serwis gminy wiejsko-miejskiej JASIEŃ.(in Polish)
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