Płowce
Płowce | |
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Village | |
Monument at the site of the Battle of Płowce of 1331 | |
Płowce | |
| Coordinates: 52°36′56″N 18°38′38″E / 52.61556°N 18.64389°E | |
| Country | Poland |
| Voivodeship | Kuyavian-Pomeranian |
| County | Radziejów |
| Gmina | Radziejów |
| Population | 570 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Vehicle registration | CRA |
| National roads | |
Płowce [ˈpwɔft͡sɛ] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Radziejów, within Radziejów County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland.[1]
It is best known for the Battle of Płowce, which took place on 27 September 1331 between the kingdom of Poland (led by King Władysław I Łokietek) and the Teutonic Knights. Although there was no outright winner, it stopped the expansion of the Teutonic Order in the Kuyavia region. The battlefield is marked by a cross and monument.
References
- ^ "Główny Urząd Statystyczny" [Central Statistical Office] (in Polish). To search: Select "Miejscowości (SIMC)" tab, select "fragment (min. 3 znaki)" (minimum 3 characters), enter town name in the field below, click "WYSZUKAJ" (Search).