Jasień, Lubusz Voivodeship
| Jasień | ||
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Town square | ||
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  Jasień | ||
| Coordinates: 51°45′5″N 15°1′3″E / 51.75139°N 15.01750°E | ||
| Country |
 Poland | |
| Voivodeship | Lubusz | |
| County | Żary | |
| Gmina | Jasień | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 3.05 km2 (1.18 sq mi) | |
| Population (2006) | ||
| • Total | 4,526 | |
| • Density | 1,500/km2 (3,800/sq mi) | |
| Postal code | 68-320 | |
| Website | http://www.jasien.com.pl | |
Jasień [ˈjaɕeɲ] (German: Gassen) is a town in Poland, in Lubusz Voivodeship, in Żary County. It has 4,569 inhabitants (2004).[1]
History
During World War II Jasień was the location of the Nazi German slave labour camp KL Gassen, one of nearly one hundred subcamps of Gross-Rosen concentration camp for Poles, Soviet prisoners of war, Czechs, and even Frenchmen, making warplane parts for Focke-Wulf AG. The camp, with around 700 acutely malnourished prisoners, operated from August 1944 until 13 February 1945, when the remaining workforce was sent on a death march to KL Buchenwald ahead of the Soviet advance.[2]
The 18th century palace; location of the World War II bunker for German officials. At present, in private hands, with no known plans for reconstruction.[3]
References
- ↑ Główny Urząd Statystyczny, Ludność. Stan i struktura w przekroju terytorialnym (Stan w dniu 31 XII 2010 r.). Warszawa, 2011-06-10. ISSN 1734-6118.
- ↑ Historia Miasta Jasień (Town History). Serwis gminy wiejsko-miejskiej JASIEŃ. (Polish)
- ↑ S.Górski (23 August 2013), "Pałac w Jasieniu" (The Palace). Jasien.eu.
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Coordinates: 51°45′05″N 15°01′03″E / 51.75139°N 15.01750°E