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Polanów

Coordinates: 54°6′N 16°42′E / 54.100°N 16.700°E / 54.100; 16.700
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Polanów
Flag of Polanów
Coat of arms of Polanów
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

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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

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  • 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

Demographics

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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

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Polanów is twinned with:[4]

Notable people

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References

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  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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