Golczewo
Golczewo | |
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Town center with the Gothic Saint Andrew Bobola church | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
Golczewo | |
| Coordinates: 53°49′34″N 14°58′55″E / 53.82611°N 14.98194°E | |
| Country | Poland |
| Voivodeship | West Pomeranian |
| County | Kamień |
| Gmina | Golczewo |
| Area | |
• Total | 7.42 km2 (2.86 sq mi) |
| Population (2006) | |
• Total | 2,724 |
| • Density | 370/km2 (950/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 72-410 |
| Vehicle registration | ZKA |
| Website | http://www.golczewo.pl/ |
Golczewo [ɡɔlˈt͡ʂɛvɔ] (German: Gülzow)[1] is a town in Kamień County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland.[2] It is situated on the Niemica River and the shores of Okonie and Szczucze lakes.
Sights
Chief cultural heritage sights are the medieval Golczewo Castle Tower, the only preserved part of a former castle of the Bishops of Kamień, and the Gothic Saint Andrew Bobola church.
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Golczewo Castle Tower
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Memorial to the victims of the Katyn massacre and Smolensk air disaster
References
- ^ Ortsnamenverzeichnis der Ortschaften jenseits von Oder und Neiße by M. Kaemmerer
- ^ "Główny Urząd Statystyczny" [Central Statistical Office] (in Polish). Select Miejscowości (SIMC) tab, select fragment (min. 3 znaki), enter town name in the field below, click WYSZUKAJ (Search)
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Golczewo.
- Official town webpage
- Jewish Community in Golczewo on Virtual Shtetl