Susz
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Susz s is a town in Iława County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship
, Poland
, with 5,600 inhabitants (2004).
Throughout its history Rosenberg, Prussia
(German to English translation: rose hill) carried a rose in its coat of arms.
According to the Treaty of Versailles
after World War I
the inhabitants were asked whether they wanted to remain in Germany or join the new Second Polish Republic
by the Warmia and Masuria plebiscite on July 11, 1920. 33,498 voted to remain in Germany, 1.073 voted for Poland. Based on that result Rosenberg was included in the Regierungsbezirk Marienwerder within East Prussia
.
After World War II
all German inhabitants were expelled.
Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship
Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, or Warmia-Masuria Province , is a voivodeship in northeastern Poland. Its capital and largest city is Olsztyn...
, Poland
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
, with 5,600 inhabitants (2004).
Throughout its history Rosenberg, Prussia
Prussia
Prussia was a German kingdom and historic state originating out of the Duchy of Prussia and the Margraviate of Brandenburg. For centuries, the House of Hohenzollern ruled Prussia, successfully expanding its size by way of an unusually well-organized and effective army. Prussia shaped the history...
(German to English translation: rose hill) carried a rose in its coat of arms.
According to the Treaty of Versailles
Treaty of Versailles
The Treaty of Versailles was one of the peace treaties at the end of World War I. It ended the state of war between Germany and the Allied Powers. It was signed on 28 June 1919, exactly five years after the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand. The other Central Powers on the German side of...
after World War I
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
the inhabitants were asked whether they wanted to remain in Germany or join the new Second Polish Republic
Second Polish Republic
The Second Polish Republic, Second Commonwealth of Poland or interwar Poland refers to Poland between the two world wars; a period in Polish history in which Poland was restored as an independent state. Officially known as the Republic of Poland or the Commonwealth of Poland , the Polish state was...
by the Warmia and Masuria plebiscite on July 11, 1920. 33,498 voted to remain in Germany, 1.073 voted for Poland. Based on that result Rosenberg was included in the Regierungsbezirk Marienwerder within East Prussia
East Prussia
East Prussia is the main part of the region of Prussia along the southeastern Baltic Coast from the 13th century to the end of World War II in May 1945. From 1772–1829 and 1878–1945, the Province of East Prussia was part of the German state of Prussia. The capital city was Königsberg.East Prussia...
.
After World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
all German inhabitants were expelled.