Unieście

Unieście
—  Village  —
Unieście
Coordinates:
Country Poland
Voivodeship West Pomeranian
County Koszalin County
Gmina Mielno
Elevation 10 m (33 ft)
Population 1,000

Unieście [uˈɲeɕt​͡ɕe] (formerly German Nest) is a coastal village in the administrative district of Gmina Mielno, within Koszalin County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland.[1] It lies approximately 12 kilometres (7 mi) north-west of Koszalin and 137 km (85 mi) north-east of the regional capital Szczecin.

Before 1945 the area was part of Germany. 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.

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