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For other places with the same name, see Płowce (disambiguation). Village in Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland
Płowce
Village
Monument at the site of the Battle of Płowce of 1331Monument at the site of the Battle of Płowce of 1331
Płowce is located in PolandPłowcePłowce
Coordinates: 52°36′56″N 18°38′38″E / 52.61556°N 18.64389°E / 52.61556; 18.64389
Country Poland
VoivodeshipKuyavian-Pomeranian
CountyRadziejów
GminaRadziejów
Population570
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Vehicle registrationCRA
National roads

Płowce is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Radziejów, within Radziejów County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland. It lies approximately 9 kilometres (6 mi) east of Radziejów and 47 km (29 mi) south of Toruń.

It is best known for the Battle of Płowce, which took place on 27 September 1331 between the kingdom of Poland (led by King Władysław I Łokietek) and the Teutonic Knights. Although there was no outright winner, it stopped the expansion of the Teutonic Order in the Kuyavia region. The battlefield is marked by a cross and monument.

References

  1. "Central Statistical Office (GUS) – TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.
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