Polanów
Polanów | |
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Rondabout with the Town Hall on the right and the Church of the Assumption in the background | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
Polanów | |
| Coordinates: 54°6′N 16°42′E / 54.100°N 16.700°E | |
| Country | Poland |
| Voivodeship | West Pomeranian |
| County | Koszalin |
| Gmina | Polanów |
| Town rights | 1313 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Grzegorz Paweł Lipski[1] |
| Area | |
• Total | 7.61 km2 (2.94 sq mi) |
| Population (2017[1]) | |
• Total | 2,949 |
| • Density | 388/km2 (1,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 76-010 |
| Area code | +48 94 |
| Vehicle registration | ZKO |
| Website | http://www.polanow.pl |
Polanów [pɔˈlanuf] (German: Pollnow) is a town in northern Poland, located in the Koszalin County of the West Pomeranian Voivodeship.[2] It has 2,949 inhabitants (2017). It is located in the historic region of Pomerania.[3]
Etymology
The name is of Slavic origin and comes either from the word polana ("glade") or from Polan or Polak ("Pole").[4]
History
The settlement was first mentioned in 13th century, and was granted town rights in 1313[1] under Lübeck law. As of 1307, the local castle was held by Pomeranian nobleman Piotr Święca.[3] Later in the 14th century, the castle became an episcopal possession.
The town was almost completely destroyed during World War II.
Points of interest
- Gołogóra transmitter, a facility for FM-/TV-broadcasting with 2 guyed masts, which are 271 respectively 115 metres tall
- Historic churches: Church of the Assumption, Exaltation of the Holy Cross church
- Zalew Polanowski (artificial lake)
- Historical watermill complex
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Church of the Assumption
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Exaltation of the Holy Cross church
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Zalew Polanowski
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1890 | 2,272 | — |
| 1910 | 2,750 | +21.0% |
| 1939 | 3,629 | +32.0% |
| 1950 | 1,310 | −63.9% |
| 1960 | 1,996 | +52.4% |
| 2010 | 2,917 | +46.1% |
| Source: [5][6] | ||
International relations
In Polanów, there is a khachkar dedicated to Polish-Armenian friendship and the victims of the Turkish-perpetrated Armenian genocide of 1915.[7]
Town twinning
Polanów is twinned with:[8]
- Gedern, Germany
- Rothenklempenow, Germany
Notable people
- Julius Leopold Pagel (1851–1912), German physician and historian of medicine.
References
- ^ a b c "Polanów (zachodniopomorskie)". Polska w liczbach (in Polish). Retrieved 29 October 2019.
- ^ "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).
- ^ a b Słownik geograficzny Królestwa Polskiego i innych krajów słowiańskich (in Polish). Vol. VIII. Warszawa. 1887. p. 598.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ Chludziński, Andrzej (2010). "Nazwy miejscowe miasta i gminy Polanów (wybór)". In Rączkowski, Włodzimierz; Sroka, Jan (eds.). Historia i kultura ziemi sławieńskiej (in Polish). Vol. X. Sławno-Polanów. p. 164. ISBN 978-83-7591-142-8.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ Dokumentacja Geograficzna (in Polish). Vol. 3/4. Warszawa: Instytut Geografii Polskiej Akademii Nauk. 1967. p. 39.
- ^ Stan i struktura ludności oraz ruch naturalny w przekroju terytorialnym w 2010 r. (PDF) (in Polish). Warszawa: Główny Urząd Statystyczny. 2011. p. 109. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2011.
- ^ Sławińska, Joanna (2024). "Współczesne chaczkary na terenie Polski". Lehahayer. Czasopismo poświęcone dziejom Ormian polskich (in Polish). Vol. 11. p. 336.
- ^ "Miasta partnerskie". Polanów.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 29 October 2019.