Polanów

54°6′N 16°42′E / 54.100°N 16.700°E / 54.100; 16.700Country PolandVoivodeshipWest PomeranianCountyKoszalinGminaPolanówTown rights1313Government • MayorGrzegorz Paweł Lipski^[1]Area • Total7.61 km² (2.94 sq mi)Population • Total2,949 • Density390/km² (1,000/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal codeArea code+48 94Vehicle registrationZKOWebsitehttp://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 almost completely destroyed during World War II.

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

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1890	2,272	—
1910	2,750	+21.0%
1939	3,629	+32.0%
1950	1,310	−63.9%
1960	1,996	+52.4%
2010	2,917	+46.1%
Source: [2][3]

Town twinning

Polanów is twinned with:^[4]

• Gedern, Germany
• Rothenklempenow, Germany

Notable people

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

References

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