Meziměstí
Meziměstí (German: Halbstadt) is a small town in the Hradec Králové Region of the Czech Republic. It is located near the border with Poland.
Meziměstí | |
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Town | |
Meziměstí castle | |
Flag Coat of arms | |
Meziměstí Location in the Czech Republic | |
Coordinates: 50°37′32″N 16°14′25″E | |
Country | Czech Republic |
Region | Hradec Králové |
District | Náchod |
First mentioned | 1408 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Pavel Hečko |
Area | |
• Total | 25.71 km2 (9.93 sq mi) |
Elevation | 432 m (1,417 ft) |
Population (2019-01-01[1]) | |
• Total | 2,429 |
• Density | 94/km2 (240/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 549 81 |
Website | www |
During the German occupation of Czechoslovakia and World War II, in 1944–1945, the Germans operated a subcamp of the Gross-Rosen concentration camp, whose prisoners were Jewish women from Poland and Hungary, transported from the Auschwitz concentration camp.[2]
References
- "Population of municipalities of the Czech republic". Czech Statistical Office. Retrieved 2019-04-30.
- "Subcamps of KL Gross- Rosen". Gross-Rosen Museum in Rogoźnica. Retrieved 14 June 2020.
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