Polanów [pɔˈlanuf] (German: Pollnow) is a town in northern Poland, located in the Koszalin County of the West Pomeranian Voivodeship.[2] It has 2,949 inhabitants (2017). It is located in the historic region of Pomerania.[3]
Polanów | |
|---|---|
 Rondabout with the Town Hall on the right and the Church of the Assumption in the background | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Polanów | |
| Coordinates: 54°6′N 16°42′E / 54.100°N 16.700°E | |
| 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 | 388/km2 (1,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 76-010 |
| Area code | +48 94 |
| Vehicle registration | ZKO |
| Website | http://www.polanow.pl |
Etymology
editHistory
editThe territory became part of Poland in the 10th century.[5] Near Polanów stands Święta Góra Polanowska (Polanów Holy Mountain). It was probably a place of Slavic pagan worship, and then it was a late medieval Christian pilgrimage destination.[6] The settlement was first mentioned in 13th century, and was granted town rights in 1313[1] under Lübeck law. As of 1307, the local castle was held by Pomeranian nobleman Piotr Święca.[3] Later in the 14th century, the castle became an episcopal possession.
Local tailors' and bakers' guilds were established in c. 1600 and c. 1770, respectively.[7] In late modern times, other tradespeople, including millers, butchers, barbers, and roofers, belonged to district guilds based either in Sławno or Koszalin.[7] In the 19th century, there was a glassworks whose products were exported to Denmark and Sweden.[3]
During World War II, in mid-February 1945, the town was bombed by the Soviets.[8] The German administration issued the order to evacuate the town only in the afternoon of 26 February 1945, a few hours before the Soviets captured the town.[8] At that time, apart from the residents, there were also refugees from the east and prisoners of war held by the Germans, mainly Polish and French, but also Italian and Russian.[8] The town was 90% destroyed,[5] although not because of combat, but to a fire that took place on 3 March 1945.[8]
Points of interest
edit- 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
Exaltation of the Holy Cross church
Zalew Polanowski
Demographics
editInternational relations
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In Polanów, there is a khachkar dedicated to Polish-Armenian friendship and the victims of the Turkish-perpetrated Armenian genocide of 1915.[11]
Town twinning
editPolanów is twinned with:[12]
Gedern, Germany- Rothenklempenow, Germany
Notable people
edit- Julius Leopold Pagel (1851–1912), German physician and historian of medicine.
References
edit- 1 2 3 "Polanów (zachodniopomorskie)". Polska w liczbach (in Polish). Retrieved 29 October 2019.
- ↑ "Główny Urząd Statystyczny" [Central Statistical Office] (in Polish). To search: Select "Miejscowości (SIMC)" tab, select "fragment (min. 3 znaki)" (minimum 3 characters), enter town name in the field below, click "WYSZUKAJ" (Search).
- 1 2 3 Słownik geograficzny Królestwa Polskiego i innych krajów słowiańskich (in Polish). Vol. VIII. Warszawa. 1887. p. 598.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ↑ Chludziński, Andrzej (2010). "Nazwy miejscowe miasta i gminy Polanów (wybór)". In Rączkowski, Włodzimierz; Sroka, Jan (eds.). Historia i kultura ziemi sławieńskiej (in Polish). Vol. X. Sławno-Polanów. p. 164. ISBN 978-83-7591-142-8.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - 1 2 Dropko, Artur (2010). "Życie gospodarcze Polanowa w latach 1918–1945". In Rączkowski, Włodzimierz; Sroka, Jan (eds.). Historia i kultura ziemi sławieńskiej (in Polish). Vol. X. Sławno-Polanów. p. 353. ISBN 978-83-7591-142-8.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ↑ Siemiński, Tomasz (2010). "Święta Góra w Polanowie". In Rączkowski, Włodzimierz; Sroka, Jan (eds.). Historia i kultura ziemi sławieńskiej (in Polish). Vol. X. Sławno-Polanów. p. 188. ISBN 978-83-7591-142-8.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - 1 2 Dropko, Artur (2010). "Życie gospodarcze Polanowa w latach 1918–1945". In Rączkowski, Włodzimierz; Sroka, Jan (eds.). Historia i kultura ziemi sławieńskiej (in Polish). Vol. X. Sławno-Polanów. pp. 366–367. ISBN 978-83-7591-142-8.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - 1 2 3 4 "Polanów w okresie II wojny światowej" (PDF) (in Polish). Retrieved 13 April 2026.
- ↑ Dokumentacja Geograficzna (in Polish). Vol. 3/4. Warszawa: Instytut Geografii Polskiej Akademii Nauk. 1967. p. 39.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Sławińska, Joanna (2024). "Współczesne chaczkary na terenie Polski". Lehahayer. Czasopismo poświęcone dziejom Ormian polskich (in Polish). Vol. 11. p. 336.
- ↑ "Miasta partnerskie". Polanów.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 29 October 2019.
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