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Resko

Town in West Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland

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Resko [ˈrɛskɔ] (Kashubian: Réga; German: Regenwalde) is a town in Łobez County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland, with 4,329 people (2010). It is located on the Rega River.

01History

The first unsuccessful attempt to grant a town charter occurred in 1255. Town rights were eventually granted according to various sources either in 1277, 1280 or 1288. The town suffered from fires in 1593, 1630, 1659, 1694 and 1716. It was most devastated by the Russians during the Seven Years' War of 1756-1763, and the town hall archive was burned.

During World War II, the German administration operated a forced labour subcamp of the Stalag II-D prisoner-of-war camp in the town.

A 5th-century vessel from Resko, from the collection of the National Museum in Szczecin
A 5th-century vessel from Resko, from the collection of the National Museum in Szczecin

02Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
18523,163,     
18613,442+8.8%
18713,253−5.5%
18803,370+3.6%
18903,183−5.5%
19003,396+6.7%
YearPop.±%
19103,558+4.8%
19253,900+9.6%
19502,109−45.9%
19603,418+62.1%
20104,329+26.7%
Source:

03Climate

Resko has an oceanic climate (Köppen climate classification: Cfb) using the −3 °C (27 °F) isotherm or a humid continental climate (Köppen climate classification: Dfb) using the 0 °C (32 °F) isotherm.

Climate data for Resko (1991-2020 normals, extremes 1951-present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 13.7
(56.7)
17.5
(63.5)
23.3
(73.9)
30.4
(86.7)
31.2
(88.2)
36.3
(97.3)
37.5
(99.5)
37.1
(98.8)
31.7
(89.1)
27.2
(81.0)
19.0
(66.2)
14.5
(58.1)
37.5
(99.5)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 2.4
(36.3)
3.8
(38.8)
7.7
(45.9)
14.1
(57.4)
18.4
(65.1)
21.4
(70.5)
23.9
(75.0)
23.4
(74.1)
18.5
(65.3)
13.0
(55.4)
6.9
(44.4)
3.1
(37.6)
13.1
(55.6)
Daily mean °C (°F) −0.2
(31.6)
0.7
(33.3)
3.2
(37.8)
8.3
(46.9)
12.7
(54.9)
16.1
(61.0)
18.4
(65.1)
17.7
(63.9)
13.2
(55.8)
8.6
(47.5)
4.2
(39.6)
0.9
(33.6)
8.7
(47.7)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −2.6
(27.3)
−2.0
(28.4)
−0.2
(31.6)
3.1
(37.6)
7.0
(44.6)
10.4
(50.7)
12.8
(55.0)
12.5
(54.5)
9.2
(48.6)
5.4
(41.7)
1.9
(35.4)
−1.4
(29.5)
4.7
(40.5)
Record low °C (°F) −26.7
(−16.1)
−29.9
(−21.8)
−20.2
(−4.4)
−8.6
(16.5)
−4.3
(24.3)
−0.9
(30.4)
3.7
(38.7)
0.7
(33.3)
−2.4
(27.7)
−6.6
(20.1)
−14.4
(6.1)
−22.3
(−8.1)
−29.9
(−21.8)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 59.2
(2.33)
51.4
(2.02)
55.0
(2.17)
35.5
(1.40)
55.9
(2.20)
72.0
(2.83)
76.9
(3.03)
81.2
(3.20)
60.9
(2.40)
48.9
(1.93)
52.0
(2.05)
65.7
(2.59)
714.7
(28.14)
Average relative humidity (%) 86.7 84.2 79.7 72.8 71.8 74.5 75.9 77.4 82.7 85.1 88.8 89.1 80.7
Mean monthly sunshine hours 38.3 59.0 117.7 193.0 239.8 240.6 243.4 220.4 144.0 99.9 43.4 26.0 1,665.6
Source 1: Institute of Meteorology and Water Management
Source 2: Meteomodel.pl (records, relative humidity 1981-2010)

04Notable residents

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