Wolin (town)

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Positoin of Wolin in Poland

Wolin is a town situated on the southern tip of the island of Wolin off the Baltic coast of Poland. The island lies at the edge of the strait of Dziwna in Kamień Pomorski County in the voivodeship (administrative region) of Western Pomerania.

The town, now a fishing port and gateway to the island's bathing resorts, has a population of approximately 4,900. Dating from the 9th century, it has been associated with the semi-legendary settlements of Jomsburg and Vineta. Several ruins from the Slavic period occupy the area. Historically, the town changed hands on several occasions, passing to Sweden in 1648 following the Peace of Westphalia, to the Kingdom of Prussia in 1721, and to Poland in 1945 with the conclusion of the Second World War.