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Zalewo

Coordinates: 53°50′46″N 19°36′37″E / 53.84611°N 19.61028°E / 53.84611; 19.61028
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Zalewo
The marketplace
The marketplace
Flag of Zalewo
Coat of arms of Zalewo
Zalewo is located in Poland
Zalewo
Zalewo
Coordinates: 53°50′46″N 19°36′37″E / 53.84611°N 19.61028°E / 53.84611; 19.61028
Country Poland
Voivodeship Warmian-Masurian
CountyIława
GminaZalewo
Founded13th century
Town rights1305
Area
 • Total8.22 km2 (3.17 sq mi)
Population
 (2006)
 • Total2,977
 • Density360/km2 (940/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
14-230
Voivodeship roads
Websitehttp://www.zalewo.pl

Zalewo [zaˈlɛvɔ] (German: Saalfeld in Ostpreußen) is a town in Iława County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, Poland, with 2,977 inhabitants (2008). It is situated on the northern shore of Lake Ewingi.

History

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The settlement was founded in the 13th century and was granted town rights in 1305.

During the Napoleonic Wars in 1807 Polish soldiers of General Jan Henryk Dąbrowski were quartered in the town. In 1831, several Polish infantry and artillery units, engineer corps, sappers and general staff of the November Uprising stopped in the town on the way to their internment places.[1]

During World War II it was destroyed in 70%.

Sports

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The local football club is Ewingi Zalewo. It competes in the lower leagues.

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International relations

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Twin towns — Sister cities

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Notable people

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References

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  1. ^ Kasparek, Norbert (2014). "Żołnierze polscy w Prusach po upadku powstania listopadowego. Powroty do kraju i wyjazdy na emigrację". In Katafiasz, Tomasz (ed.). Na tułaczym szlaku... Powstańcy Listopadowi na Pomorzu (in Polish). Koszalin: Muzeum w Koszalinie, Archiwum Państwowe w Koszalinie. pp. 138–139.
  2. ^ a b "Miasta partnerskie", Zalewo city portal (in Polish)
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