Karlino (formerly german: Körlin an der Persante) is a town in
Białogard County,
West Pomeranian Voivodeship,
Poland. It has a population of 5,729 (2004). Up to the
Potsdam Agreement
The Potsdam Agreement (german: Potsdamer Abkommen) was the agreement between three of the Allies of World War II: the United Kingdom, the United States, and the Soviet Union on 1 August 1945. A product of the Potsdam Conference, it concerned th ...
of 1945 it was
part of Germany, a town in the
Province of Pomerania.
Since the 14th century, the bishops of
Cammin had their residence in Körlin, which was their property.
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.
International relations
Karlino is
twinned
Twinning (making a twin of) may refer to:
* In biology and agriculture, producing two offspring (i.e., twins) at a time, or having a tendency to do so;
* Twin towns and sister cities, towns and cities involved in town twinning
* Twinning inst ...
with:
References
External links
Official town webpage
Cities and towns in West Pomeranian Voivodeship
Białogard County
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