Karlino

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Karlino
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Karlino (Poland)
Karlino
Karlino
Coordinates: 54°2′21″N 15°52′43″E / 54.03917, 15.87861
Country Flag of Poland Poland
Voivodeship West Pomeranian
County Białogard
Gmina Karlino
Area
 - Total 9.21 km² (3.6 sq mi)
Population (2006)
 - Total 5,794
 - Density 629.1/km² (1,629.4/sq mi)
Postal code 78-230
Website: http://www.karlino.home.pl


Karlino [karˈlinɔ] (German: Körlin an der Persante) is a town in Białogard County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland. It has a population of 5,729 (2004).

The town is known in Poland for an oil gusher at a nearby exploration oil well, which erupted and caught fire on December 9, 1980. It burned until January 14, 1981 when it was finally put out, after dominating the news for weeks. However, the hopes for oil riches which this event engendered were brief, and in the end the amount of oil discovered was not sufficient for profitable production.

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Coordinates: 54°02′N, 15°52′E