Goleniów

Coordinates: 53°33′49″N 14°49′41″E / 53.56361°N 14.82806°E / 53.56361; 14.82806
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Goleniów
Medieval defensive walls
Medieval defensive walls
Car plates
ZGL
Primary airportSolidarity Szczecin–Goleniów Airport
Websitehttp://www.goleniow.pl

Goleniów [ɡɔˈlɛɲuf] (Kashubian: Gòłonóg; German: Gollnow) is a town in Pomerania, northwestern Poland with 22,844 inhabitants as of 2011. It is the capital of Goleniów County in West Pomeranian Voivodeship. The town's area is 12.5 square kilometres (4.8 sq mi), and its geographical position is 53°33'N, 14°49'E. It is situated in the centre of Goleniowska Forest on Goleniów Plain, near main roads numbers 3 and 6.

The international airport

Szczecin-Goleniów "Solidarność" Airport
is located just east of the town.

History

The settlement dates back to the 10th century.

Stettin (Szczecin) led to a series of conflicts between the two towns, the differences were set aside only in 1615 when the towns signed a reconciling treaty.[2] The town remained part of the Duchy of Pomerania until Sweden
took over in 1630.

19th-century view of the town

The

Greater Poland uprising.[4]

During World War II, the Nazis operated a prison in the town, with multiple

Fall of Communism in the 1980s. The town's German population was expelled in accordance with the Potsdam Agreement
.

In 1954, town limits were expanded by including Helenów as Goleniów's new district. From 1975 to 1998, it was administratively located in the Szczecin Voivodeship.

Historic architecture and monuments of Goleniów (examples)
Gothic Saint Catherine's church
Wolin Gate
Old granary
Elementary School No. 1
Polish Independence Monument
Courthouse

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
17451,677—    
17962,200+31.2%
18112,929+33.1%
18283,920+33.8%
18434,911+25.3%
18647,413+50.9%
18717,272−1.9%
18958,181+12.5%
191010,258+25.4%
192811,815+15.2%
193813,500+14.3%
19504,723−65.0%
YearPop.±%
196010,250+117.0%
197014,700+43.4%
197517,200+17.0%
198019,100+11.0%
199022,200+16.2%
199522,200+0.0%
200422,399+0.9%
200722,399+0.0%
200822,377−0.1%
201122,844+2.1%
202121,876−4.2%
Source: [2][3][6][7]

Sports

The Goleniów Mile of Independence [pl] running competition is held annually in the town to commemorate Poland's National Independence Day. It is one of the oldest competitions of its kind in Poland.

The local football team is Ina Goleniów [pl]. It competes in the lower leagues.

International relations

See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Poland

Goleniów is

twinned
with:

Former twin towns

On 25 February 2022, Goleniów ended its partnership with the Russian city of Guryevsk as a reaction to the

Russian invasion of Ukraine.[8]

Cities and towns near Goleniów

Tourist villages near Goleniów

Notable people

Johan Frederik Clemens, 1776
  • Johan Frederik Clemens (1749–1831), Pomeranian-Danish printmaker in etching.
  • Werner Kollath (1892–1970), German bacteriologist, hygienist and food scientist.
  • Günther Marks (1897–1978), German church musician, organist and composer
  • Helga Paris (1938-2024), German photographer
  • Marek Leśniak (born 1964), Polish retired footballer, played over 500 pro games and 20 for Poland
  • Grzegorz Stępniak (born 1989), Polish professional racing cyclist
  • Tom Swoon (born 1993), Polish DJ, remixer and record producer

References

  1. ^ Labuda, Gerard (1993). "Chrystianizacja Pomorza (X–XIII stulecie)". Studia Gdańskie (in Polish). Vol. IX. Gdańsk-Oliwa. p. 47.
  2. ^
    ISBN 3-486-57641-0
  3. ^
    ISBN 3-486-57641-0
  4. ^ Marek Rezler. "Pierwsza bitwa o SZUBIN 2 - 8 stycznia 1919 r." Instytut Pamięci Narodowej (in Polish). Retrieved 31 March 2021.
  5. ^ "Zuchthaus Gollnow". Bundesarchiv.de (in German). Retrieved 31 March 2021.
  6. ^ Dokumentacja Geograficzna (in Polish). Vol. 3/4. Warszawa: Instytut Geografii Polskiej Akademii Nauk. 1967. p. 13.
  7. ^ "Wyniki badań bieżących". demografia.stat.gov.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 1 April 2024.
  8. ^ "Zachodniopomorskie: Goleniów zrywa współpracę z rosyjskim miastem Gurjewskiem" (in Polish). Retrieved 5 March 2022.

External links

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