Inowroclaw

Inowrocław is a town in northern Poland with 79,400 inhabitants (1995). Situated in the Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodship since 1999, Inowrocław was previously in the Bydgoszcz Voivodship (1975-1998).

Inowrocław is an industrial town located about 40 km southeast of Bydgoszcz known for its saltwater baths and salt mines.

Sports

• Arcus Detal-Met Notec Inowroclaw - men basketball team, 7th in Era Basket Liga in 2003/2004 season.

History

• 1185 first mentionend
• 12th century fighting against the Teutonic Knights
• 13th century city rights
• 15th century discovery of salt deposits
• 1875 first thermal baths

Inowrocław became part of Prussia in 1772. Following the Congress of Vienna (1815), the area became part of the Province of Posen. The city and the region were renamed Hohensalza December 5, 1904. The area became part of Poland following the Treaty of Versailles and reverted to its earlier name.

During World War II, Inowrocław was taken by the German army on September 11, 1939 and became part of the German military district (Militärbezirk) of Posen and renamed Hohensalza. The city was incorporated into the German empire on November 26, 1939, initially part of Reichsgau Posen (1939), and later Reichsgau Wartheland (1939-1945). The area was taken by the Red Army in January 1945 and has since then been part of Poland.

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