Borne Sulinowo

Borne Sulinowo
Town hall, before 1992 the headquarters of the command of the garrison
Town hall, before 1992 the headquarters of the command of the garrison
Flag of Borne Sulinowo
Coat of arms of Borne Sulinowo
Borne Sulinowo is located in Poland
Borne Sulinowo
Borne Sulinowo
Coordinates: 53°34′55″N 16°32′21″E / 53.58194°N 16.53917°E / 53.58194; 16.53917
Country Poland
VoivodeshipWest Pomeranian
CountySzczecinek
GminaBorne Sulinowo
Established15th century
Town rights15 September 1993
Government
 • MayorDorota Chrzanowska
Area
 • Total18.15 km2 (7.01 sq mi)
Population
 (30 June 2021[1])
 • Total5,008
 • Density280/km2 (710/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
78-449
Area code+48 94
Car platesZSZ
Websitehttp://www.bornesulinowo.pl/

Borne Sulinowo [ˈbɔrnɛ sulʲiˈnɔvɔ] (German: Groß Born; Russian: Борне-Сулиново) is a town in north-western Poland, within the West Pomeranian Voivodeship. It is a capital of a separate gmina (municipality). As of June 2021, the town has a population of 5,008; the surrounding commune is inhabited by an additional 4,772 people.[1] It is situated on the southern shore of Pile Lake in the region of Pomerania.

The town is notable for the fact that between 1945 and 1992 it was a secret Soviet military base that did not appear on any map, and was only transferred to Polish control in October 1992.[2]

  1. ^ a b "Local Data Bank". Statistics Poland. Retrieved 2022-06-01. Data for territorial units 3215044 and 3215045.
  2. ^ "The abandoned Soviet nuclear missile base hidden in a Polish forest". Małgosia Krakowska. CNN. 23 January 2021. Retrieved 23 January 2021.