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=== German town === === German town ===


The settlement was first mentioned in 1243. ] ] granted ] to the town in ].<ref>Rudolf Benl, ''Die Gestaltung der Bodenrechtsverhältnisse in Pommern vom 12. bis zum 14. Jahrhundert'', Böhlau, 1986, p.240, ISBN 3412015865: "Die deutsche Stadt Pölitz war 1260 von Barnim I. gegründet..."</ref><ref name=Gallien>Thomas Gallien, Reno Stutz, Geschichtswerkstatt Rostock, Landesheimatverband Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, ''Landeskundlich-historisches Lexikon Mecklenburg-Vorpommern'', Hinstorff, 2007, p.503</ref> In ] the town became a dependency of nearby ] (now Szczecin), hindering its growth until the mid-18th century. In 1808, Pölitz became independent from Stettin again. The settlement was first mentioned in 1243. ] ] granted ] to the town in ].<ref>Rudolf Benl, ''Die Gestaltung der Bodenrechtsverhältnisse in Pommern vom 12. bis zum 14. Jahrhundert'', Böhlau, 1986, p.240, ISBN 3412015865: "Die deutsche Stadt Pölitz war 1260 von Barnim I. gegründet..."</ref><ref name=Gallien>Thomas Gallien, Reno Stutz, Geschichtswerkstatt Rostock, Landesheimatverband Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, ''Landeskundlich-historisches Lexikon Mecklenburg-Vorpommern'', Hinstorff, 2007, p.503</ref> In ] the town became a dependency of nearby ] (now Szczecin),<ref>Peter Johanek, Franz-Joseph Post, Erich Keyser, Thomas Tippach, Heinz Stoob, ''Städtebuch Hinterpommern Ausg. 2-3'', Kohlhammer, 2003, p.268, ISBN 3170181521</ref> hindering its growth until the mid-18th century. In 1808, Pölitz became independent from Stettin again.


In 1937, the ] plant ''Hydrierwerke Pölitz AG'' was founded by ], ], and ]. The plant derived its workforce from an adjacent system of camps (Pommernlager, Nordlager, Tobruklager, Wullenwever-Lager, Arbeitserziehungslager Hägerwelle, Dürrfeld Lager). A trade ship moored on the ] also served as a camp (Umschulungslager Bremerhaven). In addition, a subcamp of the ] was located in Pölitz. During ], the plant made Pölitz a bombing target of the ] ]. In 1937, the ] plant ''Hydrierwerke Pölitz AG'' was founded by ], ], and ]. The plant derived its workforce from an adjacent system of camps (Pommernlager, Nordlager, Tobruklager, Wullenwever-Lager, Arbeitserziehungslager Hägerwelle, Dürrfeld Lager). A trade ship moored on the ] also served as a camp (Umschulungslager Bremerhaven). In addition, a subcamp of the ] was located in Pölitz. During ], the plant made Pölitz a bombing target of the ] ].

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For Polish police force, see Policja.

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Place in West Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland
Police
Flag of PoliceFlagCoat of arms of PoliceCoat of arms
Country Poland
VoivodeshipWest Pomeranian
CountyPolice County
GminaGmina Police
Government
 • MayorWładysław Diakun
Area
 • Total36.84 km (14.22 sq mi)
Population
 • Total34,284
 • Density930/km (2,400/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code72-009, 72-010, 72-011
Car platesZPL
Websitehttp://www.police.pl

Police ]] (Template:Lang-de; Kashubian/Pomeranian: Pòlice) is a town in the West Pomeranian Voivodeship, northwestern Poland. It is the capital of Police County. As of 2005, the town had 34.319 inhabitants.

Districts

History

German town

The settlement was first mentioned in 1243. Pomeranian duke Barnim of Pomerania granted Magdeburg law to the town in 1260. In 1321 the town became a dependency of nearby Stettin (now Szczecin), hindering its growth until the mid-18th century. In 1808, Pölitz became independent from Stettin again.

In 1937, the synthetic fuel plant Hydrierwerke Pölitz AG was founded by IG Farben, Rhenania-Ossag, and Deutsch-Amerikanische Petroleum Gesellschaft. The plant derived its workforce from an adjacent system of camps (Pommernlager, Nordlager, Tobruklager, Wullenwever-Lager, Arbeitserziehungslager Hägerwelle, Dürrfeld Lager). A trade ship moored on the Oder River also served as a camp (Umschulungslager Bremerhaven). In addition, a subcamp of the Stutthof concentration camp was located in Pölitz. During World War II, the plant made Pölitz a bombing target of the Allied Oil Campaign of World War II.

Notable buildings from the German era are

  • Ruins of Jasenitz Abbey (14th century) Ruins of Jasenitz Abbey (14th century)
  • Jasienica Gothic church (14th/18th century) Jasienica Gothic church (14th/18th century)
  • Gothic Chapel (15th century), Old Town Gothic Chapel (15th century), Old Town
  • Neo-Gothic Church (19th century), Old Town Neo-Gothic Church (19th century), Old Town
  • Ruins of the synthetic petrol plant (Hydrierwerke Pölitz – Aktiengeselschaft) Ruins of the synthetic petrol plant (Hydrierwerke Pölitz – Aktiengeselschaft)

Soviet and Polish town

Wysyńskiego Street in the New Town of Police

The city with the plant was captured by the Red Army during the Battle of Berlin on 26 April 1945. While mostof the former German territory east of the Oder-Neisse line became Polish, Pölitz remained a Soviet-administered exclave. German slave workers had to disassemble the plant before it was sent to the USSR. Gradually, the area without the plant was given to Poland: Mścięcino (formerly Messenthin) on 7 September 1946, and Police (formerly Pölitz) with Jasienica (formerly Jasenitz) on 19 September. On 25 February 1947 the plant also passed to Polish control. Polish settlers arrived in the region to replace the native population that had fled or was expelled. The Polish settlers were joined by refugees from Greece and Yugoslav Macedonia in 1953.

The ruins of the plant still remain standing, though they are not secured and are dangerous to visit.

A large chemical plant (Zakłady Chemiczne "Police") was built in the town in 1969 and has grown since to become one of the largest in Poland. It produces mostly titanium dioxide pigments and nitrogen and phosphorus fertilizers.

Police is in the West Pomeranian Voivodeship since 1999, previously it was in the Szczecin Voivodeship (1946-1998).

Geography and nature

Mścięcino Park near a border between Szczecin and Police
The Police Lapidary

Police is situated on the Oder River and an estuary of the Oder River - Roztoka Odrzańska, south of the Lagoon of Szczecin and the Bay of Pomerania. The centre of Police Town is situated about 15 km north of the centre of Szczecin. Police is at located in the Ueckermünder Heide (Template:Lang-pl) with the Świdwie Nature Reserve around Lake Świdwie (Template:Lang-pl) near Tanowo and Dobra. A kayak route follows the Gunica River from Węgornik through Tanowo, Tatynia and Wieńkowo to Police-Jasienica. At the Szczecin Lagoon ((Template:Lang-pl, Template:Lang-de) is a small yacht marina on the mouth of the Łarpia River (part of Oder) - 'Olimpia'. The ruins of the synthetic petrol plant (Hydrierwerke Pölitz – Aktiengeselschaft) are now a habitat of bats (Barbastelle, Greater mouse-eared bat, Daubenton's Bat, Natterer's bat, Brown long-eared bat).

Population

  • 1740: 1,000
  • 1850: 2,500
  • 1960: 8,900
  • 1970: 12,800
  • 1975: 17,600
  • 1980: 24,800
  • 1983: 28,581
  • 1990: 34,400
  • 1995: 34,456
  • 2000: 35,000
  • 2004: 41,400

Infrastructure

  • Main streets in a town:
    • ul. Tanowska
    • ul. Grunwaldzka
    • ul. Kościuszki
    • ul. Jasienicka
    • ul. Dworcowa
    • ul. Piastów
    • ul. Wojska Polskiego
    • ul. Asfaltowa
    • ul. Cisowa
    • ul. Piłsudskiego
    • ul. Wyszyńskiego
  • Cisowa Street in Police-Mścięcino Cisowa Street in Police-Mścięcino
  • The Main Railway Station in Police The Main Railway Station in Police
  • Bus stop in Police Bus stop in Police
  • Bus stop in Police]] Bus stop in Police]]

Hospital

A clinic hospital in Police (Siedlecka Street, The New Town, Osiedle Gryfitów) is a part of The Pomeranian Medical University.

Notable residents

Major corporations

Twinning cities

The sister cities of Police are:

Towns near Police

See also

References

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  1. Rudolf Benl, Die Gestaltung der Bodenrechtsverhältnisse in Pommern vom 12. bis zum 14. Jahrhundert, Böhlau, 1986, p.240, ISBN 3412015865: "Die deutsche Stadt Pölitz war 1260 von Barnim I. gegründet..."
  2. ^ Thomas Gallien, Reno Stutz, Geschichtswerkstatt Rostock, Landesheimatverband Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Landeskundlich-historisches Lexikon Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Hinstorff, 2007, p.503
  3. Peter Johanek, Franz-Joseph Post, Erich Keyser, Thomas Tippach, Heinz Stoob, Städtebuch Hinterpommern Ausg. 2-3, Kohlhammer, 2003, p.268, ISBN 3170181521
  4. ^ Rocznik Statystyczny 1981, Główny Urząd Statystyczny, Warszawa 1981, Rok XLI

External links

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