Prostki

Prostki
Village
Former restaurant Gasthaus „Karl Krüger” on the former border between Germany and Poland
Former restaurant Gasthaus „Karl Krüger” on the former border between Germany and Poland
Prostki is located in Poland
Prostki
Prostki
Coordinates: 53°41′56″N 22°25′58″E / 53.69889°N 22.43278°E / 53.69889; 22.43278
Country Poland
VoivodeshipWarmian-Masurian
CountyEłk
GminaProstki
Population
 • Total
3,000
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Vehicle registrationNEL
National roads
Websitehttps://archive.today/20130218094243/http://www.gok.prostki.info/

Prostki [ˈprɔstki] is a village in Ełk County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Prostki.[1] It lies approximately 15 kilometres (9 mi) south of Ełk and 128 km (80 mi) east of the regional capital Olsztyn. It is situated on the Ełk River, in the historic region of Masuria.

History

In 1656 the Battle of Prostki was fought nearby, during which Polish forces commanded by Wincenty Korwin Gosiewski defeated the combined Swedish-Brandenburgian forces.[2]

In the late 19th century, the village had an almost exclusively Polish population of 1,300.[2] The populace was mostly employed in agriculture, while 150 people worked in reloading trains.[2]

Under Nazi Germany, two labour camps of the Reich Labour Service were operated in the village.[3] 130 Polish citizens were murdered by Nazi Germany in the village during World War II.[4]

Sports

The local football club is Pojezierze Prostki. It competes in the lower leagues.

Notable residents

References

  1. ^ "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.
  2. ^ a b c Słownik geograficzny Królestwa Polskiego i innych krajów słowiańskich, Tom IX (in Polish). Warsaw. 1888. p. 62.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  3. ^ "I Ostpreussen" (in German). Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  4. ^ Zestawienie Miejsc Zbrodni Popełnionych na Ludności Cywilnej przez Okupanta Hitlerowskiego na Ziemiach Polskich w latach 1939–1945 (in Polish). Warszawa. 2022. p. 304. ISBN 978-83-954388-3-7.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)