Bemowo Piskie

Bemowo Piskie
Village
Bemowo Piskie
Coordinates: 53°44′N 22°3′E
Country	Poland
Voivodeship	Warmian-Masurian
County	Pisz
Gmina	Biała Piska
Population	1,300
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Vehicle registration	NPI
Website	http://www.bemowopiskie.yoyo.pl

Bemowo Piskie [bɛˈmɔvɔ ˈpʲiskʲɛ] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Biała Piska, within Pisz County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland.^[1] It lies approximately 13 kilometres (8 mi) north of Biała Piska, 21 km (13 mi) north-east of Pisz, and 103 km (64 mi) east of the regional capital Olsztyn. It is located in the historic region of Masuria.

History

The village was established in 1561, when Andrzej Szlaga founded an inn at the site. In the past the village was also known to the local Masurian populace as Szlaga (after its founder) or Karczmisko (after the Polish word karczma, which means "inn"). From the early 18th century it was part of the Kingdom of Prussia, and from 1871 to 1945 it was also part of Germany, administratively located in the province of East Prussia. After the defeat of Nazi Germany in World War II in 1945, the village along with Masuria became again part of Poland.

NATO Training Base

Bemowo Piskie is the site of the NATO Enhanced Forward Presence battlegroup training base in Poland.^[2]

References

1. "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.
2. "The enhanced Forward Presence Battle Group Poland". mncne.nato.int. Retrieved 2022-03-01.