Bemowo Piskie
Bemowo Piskie () is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Biała Piska, within Pisz County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It lies approximately north of Biała Piska, north-east of Pisz, and east of the regional capital Olsztyn. It is located in the historic region of Masuria. The village has a population of 1,300. History. The village was established in 1561, when Andrzej Szlaga founded an inn at the site. In the past the village was also known to the local Polish populace as "Szlaga" (after its founder) or "Karczmisko" (after the Polish word "karczma", which  means "inn"). From the 18th century it was part of the Kingdom of Prussia, and from 1871 to 1945 it was also part of Germany, administratively located in the province of East Prussia. After the defeat of Nazi Germany in World War II in 1945, the village along with Masuria became again part of Poland. NATO Training Base. Bemowo Piskie is the site of the NATO Enhanced Forward Presence battlegroup training base in Poland. References.