Polanów

Polanów
Coat of arms
Polanów
Coordinates: 54°6′N 16°42′E / 54.100°N 16.700°E / 54.100; 16.700
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	390/km2 (1,000/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	76-010
Area code(s)	+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. 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 completely destroyed during World War II, in fires set by victorious Red Army soldiers.

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

Town twinning[]

Polanów is twinned with:^[2]

• Gedern, Germany
• Rothenklempenow, Germany

Notable people[]

• Julius Leopold Pagel (1851–1912) a German physician and historian of medicine.

References[]

External links[]

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Polanów.

• Official town webpage

Coordinates: 54°06′N 16°42′E / 54.100°N 16.700°E / 54.100; 16.700

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