Pasym
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  Pasym | ||
| Coordinates: 53°38′52″N 20°47′27″E / 53.64778°N 20.79083°E | ||
| Country |
 Poland | |
| Voivodeship | Warmian-Masurian | |
| County | Szczytno | |
| Gmina | Pasym | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 15.18 km2 (5.86 sq mi) | |
| Population (2006) | ||
| • Total | 2,550 | |
| • Density | 170/km2 (440/sq mi) | |
| Postal code | 12-130 | |
Pasym [ˈpasɨm] (German: Passenheim) is a small town in Szczytno County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, Poland, with 2,522 inhabitants (2004).
History
A small settlement named Heinrichswalde was first mentioned in 1381. In 1386 this settlement was renamed Passenheim after the Teutonic Knight Heinrich Walpot von Passenheim from modern Bassenheim near Koblenz.[1]
The town was destroyed by the Polish Tatar raids in 1656, which has been described by Christoph Hartknoch (1644–1687).[1] Before 1945 the area was part of the German province of East Prussia.
Pre-war architecture is still visible in some parts of the city
Notable residents
- Johann Wilhelm Ebel (1784–1861), Lutheran clergyman and teacher
- Friedrich-Wilhelm Morzik (1891-1985), Luftwaffe general
International relations
Twin towns — sister cities
Pasym is twinned with:
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Kossert, Andreas (2001). Masuren, Ostpreußens vergessener Süden. pp. 37ff. ISBN 3-570-55006-0.
- ↑ Bassenheim.de
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Coordinates: 53°38′52″N 20°47′27″E / 53.64778°N 20.79083°E
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