Unieście | |
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Village | |
![]() A street close to the beach | |
Coordinates: 54°16′4″N 16°5′12″E / 54.26778°N 16.08667°E | |
Country | ![]() |
Voivodeship | West Pomeranian |
County | Koszalin |
Gmina | Mielno |
Elevation | 10 m (30 ft) |
Population | |
• Total | 1,000 |
Unieście [uˈɲɛɕt͡ɕɛ] (German: Nest)[1] is a coastal village in the administrative district of Gmina Mielno, within Koszalin County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland.[2] It lies approximately 12 kilometres (7 mi) north-west of Koszalin and 137 km (85 mi) north-east of the regional capital Szczecin.
Before 1637 the area was part of Duchy of Pomerania. For the history of the region, see History of Pomerania.
Unieście has a population of 1,000. Together with Mielno, which it adjoins to the west, it serves as a popular seaside resort. The two villages lie on a spit between the Baltic Sea and Jamno lake.
References
- ^ Ortsnamenverzeichnis der Ortschaften jenseits von Oder und Neiße by M. Kaemmerer
- ^ "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.