Meziměstí
Meziměstí (German: Halbstadt) is a town in the Hradec Králové Region of the Czech Republic. It is located near the border with Poland. It has about 2,400 inhabitants.
Meziměstí | |
|---|---|
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 (2020-01-01[1]) | |
| • Total | 2,387 |
| • Density | 93/km2 (240/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 549 81 |
| Website | www |
History
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 – 1 January 2020". Czech Statistical Office. 2020-04-30.
- "Subcamps of KL Gross- Rosen". Gross-Rosen Museum in Rogoźnica. Retrieved 14 June 2020.
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