Połczyn-Zdrój
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Coordinates: 53°46′N 16°6′E / 53.767°N 16.100°E | |
Country | ![]() |
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 |
Połczyn-Zdrój [ˈpɔu̯t͡ʂɨn ˈzdrui̯] (Kashubian: Pôłczëno; formerly 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", or "Polzin Spa") 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
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
- ^ a b "Połczyn-Zdrój". Encyklopedia PWN (in Polish). Retrieved 1 February 2020.
- ^ Heinrich Berghaus: Landbuch des Herzogtums Pommern und des Fürstentums Rügen. Part III, Vol. 1, Anklam 1867, pp. 690-704, in German (Online)
- ^ JewishGen page for Połczyn-Zdrój
- ^ Tadeusz Garczyński, Połczyn Zdrój i okolice. Przewodnik, Wydawnictwo Poznańskie, 1977, p. 20 (in Polish)
- ^ "Przeciwpowodziowy zbiornik retencyjny Połczyn Zdrój na rzece Wogrze w miejscowości Połczyn Zdrój, woj. zachodniopomorskie". EkoWodrol (in Polish). Retrieved 1 February 2020.
- ^ IMDb Database retrieved 19 October 2018
- ^ IMDb Database retrieved 19 October 2018
- ^ IMDb Database retrieved 19 October 2018
- ^ IMDb Database retrieved 19 October 2018
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