Polanów

See also: Polanów, Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship
Polanów
Flag of Polanów
Flag
Coat of arms of Polanów
Coat of arms
Polanów is located in Poland
Polanów
Polanów
Coordinates: 54°6′N 16°42′E / 54.100°N 16.700°E / 54.100; 16.700
Country Poland
VoivodeshipWest Pomeranian
CountyKoszalin
GminaPolanów
Town rights1313
Government
 • MayorGrzegorz Paweł Lipski[1]
Area
 • Total
7.61 km2 (2.94 sq mi)
Population
 (2017[1])
 • Total
2,949
 • Density390/km2 (1,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
76-010
Area code+48 94
Vehicle registrationZKO
Websitehttp://www.polanow.pl

Polanów [pɔˈlanuf] (German: Pollnow) is a town in northern Poland, located in the Koszalin County of the West Pomeranian Voivodeship. It has 2,949 inhabitants (2017).

History

The settlement was first mentioned in 13th century, and was granted town rights in 1313[1] under Lübeck law.

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
  • Church of the Assumption
    Church of the Assumption
  • Exaltation of the Holy Cross church
    Exaltation of the Holy Cross church
  • Zalew Polanowski
    Zalew Polanowski

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
18902,272—    
19102,750+21.0%
19393,629+32.0%
19501,310−63.9%
19601,996+52.4%
20102,917+46.1%
Source: [2][3]

Town twinning

Polanów is twinned with:[4]

Notable people

References

  1. ^ a b c "Polanów (zachodniopomorskie)". Polska w liczbach (in Polish). Retrieved 29 October 2019.
  2. ^ Dokumentacja Geograficzna (in Polish). Vol. 3/4. Warszawa: Instytut Geografii Polskiej Akademii Nauk. 1967. p. 39.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ "Miasta partnerskie". Polanów.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 29 October 2019.
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