Płoty
Płoty | |
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Renaissance Old Castle in Płoty | |
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Coat of arms | |
Płoty | |
| Coordinates: 53°48′29″N 15°15′53″E / 53.80806°N 15.26472°E | |
| Country | Poland |
| Voivodeship | West Pomeranian |
| County | Gryfice |
| Gmina | Płoty |
| Established | 8th century |
| Town rights | 1277 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Marian Maliński |
| Area | |
• Total | 4.12 km2 (1.59 sq mi) |
| Population (2010)[1] | |
• Total | 4,035 |
| • Density | 980/km2 (2,500/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 72-310 |
| Car plates | ZGY |
| Highway | |
| Voivodeship roads | |
| Website | http://www.ploty.pl/ |
Płoty [ˈpwɔtɨ] (Kashubian: Płota; German: Plathe an der Rega) is a town in Gryfice County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland,[2] with 4,035 inhabitants (2010).
Sights
Main heritage sights of Płoty are:
- the Renaissance Old Castle, location of the Municipal Library
- the New Castle and adjacent Municipal Park
- the Church of the Transfiguration
History
It was located at the intersection of the Gdańsk-Szczecin and Trzebiatów-Łobez routes.[3] In the late 19th century, the population mostly made a living from farming and cattle breeding, with cattle sold to Berlin and Hamburg.[3]
During World War II, the Germans operated a forced labour subcamp of the Stalag II-D prisoner-of-war camp in the town.[4]
Demographics
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Notable people
- Fritz Köpke (1902–1991), German athlete, competed in the men's high jump at the 1928 Summer Olympics
International relations
Płoty is twinned with:
References
- ^ a b Stan i struktura ludności oraz ruch naturalny w przekroju terytorialnym w 2010 r. (PDF) (in Polish). Warszawa: Główny Urząd Statystyczny. 2011. p. 108. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2011.
- ^ "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)
- ^ a b Słownik geograficzny Królestwa Polskiego i innych krajów słowiańskich (in Polish). Vol. VIII. Warszawa. 1887. pp. 240–241.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ "Work Camps". Retrieved 9 June 2025.
- ^ Dokumentacja Geograficzna (in Polish). Vol. 3/4. Warszawa: Instytut Geografii Polskiej Akademii Nauk. 1967. p. 38.
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