Jasień, Lubusz Voivodeship
Jasień [ˈjaɕeɲ] (German: Gassen) is a town in Poland, in Lubusz Voivodeship, in Żary County. It has 4,309 inhabitants (2019).
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| Coordinates: 51°45′5″N 15°1′3″E | |
| Country |  |
| Voivodeship | Lubusz |
| County | Żary |
| Gmina | Jasień |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.05 km2 (1.18 sq mi) |
| Population (2019-06-30[1]) | |
| • Total | 4,309 |
| • Density | 1,400/km2 (3,700/sq mi) |
| Postal code | 68-320 |
| Climate | Cfb |
| Website | http://www.jasien.com.pl |
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]
Twin towns – sister cities
References
- "Population. Size and structure and vital statistics in Poland by territorial divison in 2019. As of 30th June". stat.gov.pl. Statistics Poland. 2019-10-15. Retrieved 2020-05-12.
- Historia Miasta Jasień (Town History). Archived 2014-10-20 at the Wayback Machine Serwis gminy wiejsko-miejskiej JASIEŃ.(in Polish)
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