Połczyn-Zdrój

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Połczyn-Zdrój
Panorama of the town
Flag Coat of arms
Połczyn-Zdrój
Coordinates: 53°46′N 16°6′E / 53.767°N 16.100°E / 53.767; 16.100
Country	Poland
Voivodeship	West Pomeranian
County	Świdwin
Gmina	Połczyn-Zdrój
Area
• Total	7.21 km2 (2.78 sq mi)
Population  (2006)
• Total	8,572
• Density	1,200/km2 (3,100/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	78-320
Area Code	(+48) 94
Car plates	ZSD
Website	www.polczyn-zdroj.pl

Połczyn-Zdrój [ˈpɔu̯t͡ʂɨn ˈzdrui̯] (German: Bad Polzin) is a town in Świdwin County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland, with 11,153 inhabitants (2007). It is located in the historic region of Pomerania.

History[]

Połczyn-Zdrój dates back to an early medieval Pomeranian settlement.^[1] The town and its castle are mentioned in historical records from 1321 and 1331, respectively, which state that they belonged to a fief that the powerful noble family of Wedell had obtained from the Pomeranian dukes.^[2] In the 15th century other families were in possession of the town. It had three mineral springs of enhanced iron content and with a temperature between 9 and 11 °C (48 and 52 °F), which were exploited in sanatoriums in order to cure rheumatism. In 1905 the town had a population of 5,046 which in the year of 1925 had grown to 5,960 persons.^{[citation needed]}

Before World War I, the town was known as Polzin. It acquired the name Bad Polzin (i. e., "Bath Polzin") between the two World Wars.^[3]During World War II the Germans established a camp for Polish children intended for Germanisation.^[1] In March 1945 the region was occupied by the Red Army, and after the end of the war it became part of Poland. The town's first post-war mayor was Benedykt Polak, former prisoner of the Oflag II-C German prisoner-of-war camp.^[4] In July 1996, after heavy rainfall, the town suffered a flood, after which a new retention reservoir was built between 2000 and 2003.^[5]

Gallery[]

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  Park Zdrojowy (Spa Park)

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  Sanatorium Gryf

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  Sanatorium Podhale

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  Our Lady of Perpetual Help church

Notable residents[]

• Anton von Krockow (1714–1778) a Prussian lieutenant general.
• Karl Schröder (1884–1950) a German communist politician and writer
• Friedl Behn-Grund (1906–1989) a German cinematographer ^[6]
• Volker Vogeler (1930–2005) a German film director and screenwriter ^[7]
• Bernd Heinrich (born 1940) a biologist and long distance runner
• Susan Denberg (born 1944) a German-Austrian model and actress ^[8]
• Rosemarie Zens (born 1944) a German writer and photographer
• Robert Atzorn (born 1945) a German television actor ^[9]
• Stanisław Wziątek (born 1959) a Polish politician, elected to Sejm in 2005
• Janusz Janowski (born 1965) a Polish painter, jazz drummer and art theorist
• Olgierd Moskalewicz (born 1974) a Polish footballer, over 420 pro appearances
• Sławomir Nitras (born 1973) a Polish politician and political scientist, elected to the Sejm in 2015.
• Piotr Kosiorowski (born 1981), Polish footballer, over 200 pro appearances
• Szymon Pawłowski (born 1986), Polish footballer, over 275 pro appearances and 17 for Poland
• Joanna Zachoszcz (born 1993) a Polish swimmer, competed in the women's 10 km at the 2016 Summer Olympics

References[]

External links[]

• Official town webpage

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Coordinates: 53°46′N 16°06′E / 53.767°N 16.100°E / 53.767; 16.100

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