Gòłosztrąd
Gòłosztrąd
Kiesstrand | |
|---|---|
Municipality | |
_harbour.JPG) | |
| Country |  Werania |
| Free state |  Ostry |
| Area | |
| • Total | 24 km2 (9 sq mi) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,494 |
| • Density | 62/km2 (160/sq mi) |
Gòłosztrąd (Weranic: Kiesstrand) is a municipality in Ostry, with a population of 1,494. It is the most northerly community on the island, located on the leeward coast, north of Biôłi Kòscół.
History
Gòłosztrąd was officially founded as an outport initially built by the Krauss Fishing Company in 1881, and housed mainly its employees. The company town, connected to Erikstadt by a narrow single-gauge railway since 1870, saw minor growth until the Great War, which saw the village's economy collapse and the Krauss Fishing Company to leave in 1957, alongside the closure of the railway. Today, Gòłosztrąd remains primarily employed in fishing.
Geography
Gòłosztrąd comprises 24 km2, making it the fourth-largest municipality of Ostry. It is connected by the Ostric Highway to Biôłi Kòscół to the west and Ambrzëch to the east.