Płowce

Płowce
Village
Płowce
Coordinates: 52°36′56″N 18°38′38″E / 52.61556°N 18.64389°E / 52.61556; 18.64389
Country	Poland
Voivodeship	Kuyavian-Pomeranian
County	Radziejów
Gmina	Gmina Radziejów
Population	570

Płowce [ˈpwɔft͡sɛ] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Radziejów, within Radziejów County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland.^[1] It lies approximately 9 kilometres (6 mi) east of Radziejów and 47 km (29 mi) south of Toruń. The village has a population of 570.

It is best known for the Battle of Płowce, which took place on 27 September 1331 between the kingdom of Poland (led by Wladyslaw Lokietek) 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.

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Coordinates: 52°36′56″N 18°38′38″E / 52.61556°N 18.64389°E / 52.61556; 18.64389