Karlino

{{redirect|Körlin|the village formerly named Körlin|Korlino}} {{Infobox settlement | name = Karlino | image_flag = POL Karlino flag (2021).svg | image_shield = POL Karlino COA.svg | image_skyline = Karlino spichlerz.JPG | image_caption = Historical granary | pushpin_map = Poland | subdivision_type = Country | subdivision_name = {{POL}} | subdivision_type1 = Voivodeship | subdivision_name1 = West Pomeranian | subdivision_type2 = County | subdivision_name2 = Białogard | subdivision_type3 = Gmina | subdivision_name3 = Karlino | area_total_km2 = 9.21 | population_as_of = 2006 | population_total = 5794 | population_density_km2 = auto | coordinates = {{coord|54|2|21|N|15|52|43|E|region:PL|display=title,inline}} | elevation_m = | postal_code_type = Postal code | postal_code = 78-230 | website = {{URL|www.karlino.pl}} }} '''Karlino''' {{IPAc-pl|k|a|r|'|l|J|i|n|o}} ({{langx|de|Körlin an der Persante}}) is a town in Białogard County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland.{{TERYT}} It has a population of 5,729 (2004).

==History== thumb|left|Museum of Karlino Land The territory became part of the emerging Polish state under its first ruler Mieszko I around 967.<ref>{{cite magazine|last=Labuda|first=Gerard|year=1993|title=Chrystianizacja Pomorza (X–XIII stulecie)|magazine=Studia Gdańskie|language=pl|location=Gdańsk-Oliwa|volume=IX|page=47}}</ref> The village of Karlino was first mentioned in 1240, and Karlino was then part of the Prince-Bishopric of Kamień Pomorski. Since the 14th century, the bishops of Kamień Pomorski had their residence in Karlino, which was their property.<ref>{{cite book|last1=Kociuba|first1=Jarosław|title=Pomorze - Praktyczny przewodnik turystyczny po ziemiach Księstwa Pomorskiego|date=2012|publisher=Walkowska Wydawnictwo|location=Szczecin|isbn=9788361805496|language=pl}}</ref> In 1409, Boguslaw VIII, Duke of Słupsk and former bishop of Kamień, attacked the castle and plundered the town during his conflict with the bishops of Kamień.<ref>{{cite book|last=Kratz|first=Gustav|year=1865|title=Die Städte der Provinz Pommern. Abriss ihrer Geschichte, zumeist nach Urkunden|language=de|location=Berlin|pages=67–68}}</ref> In 1500, the town's old privileges were confirmed.<ref name=gk>Kratz, p. 68</ref>

From 1544, it was part of the Duchy of Pomerania. The town has suffered from fires in 1556 and 1685.<ref name=gk/> During the Thirty Years' War, in 1643, troops of the Holy Roman Empire burnt 24 down houses.<ref name=gk/> In 1653, it passed under Brandenburg-Prussian rule, and from 1871 to 1945 it was also part of Germany, administratively located in the Province of Pomerania. In 1761, during the Seven Years' War, the Russians shelled the town.<ref name=gk/> In the winter of 1838–1839, a treasure trove containing gold bracteates, solidi, rings and braceletes from the Migration Period was discovered by accident.<ref>{{cite journal|last=Tybulewicz|first=Rozalia|year=2011|title=A Hoard from the Migration Period from Karlino (north-western Poland)|journal=Wiadomości Archeologiczne|publisher=Państwowe Muzeum Archeologiczne w Warszawie|location=Warszawa|volume=LXII|page=209}}</ref>

During World War II, in February 1945, the German-perpetrated death march of Allied prisoners-of-war from the Stalag XX-B POW camp passed through the town.<ref>{{cite book|last=Kaszuba|first=Sylwia|editor-last=Grudziecka|editor-first=Beata|title=Stalag XX B: historia nieopowiedziana|language=pl|location=Malbork|publisher=Muzeum Miasta Malborka|page=109|chapter=Marsz 1945|isbn=978-83-950992-2-9}}</ref> Following Germany's defeat in the war, in 1945, the town became again part of Poland.

The town is known in Poland for an oil gusher at a nearby exploration oil well, which erupted and caught fire on December 9, 1980. It burned until January 14, 1981, when it was finally put out, after dominating the news for weeks. However, the hopes for oil riches which this event engendered were brief, and in the end, the amount of oil discovered was not sufficient for profitable production.

==Sights== Main sights of Karlino include: * Gothic Church of Saint Michael Archangel * Old granary * Town hall (''Ratusz'') * ''Muzeum Ziemi Karlińskiej'' (Museum of Karlino Land) * Municipal Park

==International relations== {{See also|List of twin towns and sister cities in Poland}}

Karlino is twinned with: {| class="wikitable" |- valign="top" | *{{flagicon|GER}} Dargun, Germany *{{flagicon|DEN}} Skælskør, Denmark || *{{flagicon|GER}} Wolgast, Germany |}

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==External links== {{Commons and category|Karlino}} * [http://karlino.pl/ Official town webpage]

Category:Białogard County Category:Cities and towns in West Pomeranian Voivodeship Category:Populated riverside places in Poland