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
Area
  Total 7.61 km2 (2.94 sq mi)
Population (2006)
  Total 2,967
  Density 390/km2 (1,000/sq mi)
Postal code 76-010
Website http://www.polanow.pl

Polanów [pɔˈlanuf] (German: Pollnow) is a town in Poland, in West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in Koszalin County. It has 3,001 inhabitants (2004).

History

The town was founded under Lübeck law. Before 1945 the area was part of Germany. Following World War II the native German populace was expelled and replaced by Poles.

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People

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

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