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{{Infobox settlement
'''Pyrzyce''' (]: Pyritz), is a town in ], north-western ], capital of ] in ] (or region) with some 11,000 inhabitants.
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| leader_title = Mayor
| leader_name = Marzena Podzińska
| area_total_km2 = 39
| population_as_of = 2007
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'''Pyrzyce''' {{IPAc-pl|p|y|'|ż|y|c|e}} ({{langx|csb|Përzëca}}; {{langx|de|Pyritz}}) is a town in ], north-western ]. As of 2007, it had 13,331 inhabitants. It is the capital of the ] in ].


== History == ==History==
]
An anonymous medieval document of about 850, called ], mentions the tribe of ] having 70 strongholds (''Prissani civitates LXX''). The territory became part of the emerging Polish state under ] around 967.<ref>{{cite magazine|last=Labuda|first=Gerard|year=1993|title=Chrystianizacja Pomorza (X–XIII stulecie)|magazine=Studia Gdańskie|language=pl|location=Gdańsk-Oliwa|volume=IX|page=47}}</ref>


The settlement was first mentioned in 1124 by bishop ], who ],<ref>Jan M. Piskorski, ''Pommern im Wandel der Zeiten'', 1999, pp. 36 ff., {{ISBN|83-906184-8-6}} {{OCLC|43087092}}</ref> a task entrusted to him by Polish monarch ].<ref>{{cite book|last=Medley|first=D. J.|year=2004|title=The church and the empire|publisher=Kessinger Publishing|page=152}}</ref> It was one of the first towns of Western Pomerania to convert to Christianity.<ref>{{cite book|last=Srokowski|first=Stanisław|author-link=Stanisław Srokowski|year=1947|title=Pomorze Zachodnie. Studium geograficzne, gospodarcze i społeczne|language=pl|publisher=Instytut Bałtycki|page=83}}</ref> In 1140, a church was founded,<ref>Labuda, p. 52–53</ref> and a castle was first mentioned.<ref name=gk311/> Later on, as a result of the fragmentation of Poland, it was part of the ]. In 1248, a ducal mint of ] was mentioned for the first time.<ref name=gk311>{{cite book|last=Kratz|first=Gustav|year=1865|title=Die Städte der Provinz Pommern. Abriss ihrer Geschichte, zumeist nach Urkunden|language=de|location=Berlin|page=311}}</ref> A new church was built in 1250, an ] cloister in 1256 and a monastery of the ] in 1281.
An anonymous medieval document of ca. 850, called ] mentions the tribe of ] who have 70 strongholds (''Prissani civitates LXX. '')


In 1263 the town received ] town rights from Duke Barnim I. In 1320 Dukes ] and ] exempted the burghers from customs duties throughout their duchy, in 1322 they granted the town the village of ], and in 1326 they confirmed the old right to mint coins.<ref>Kratz, p. 314</ref> By the ''Contract of Pyritz'' of March 26, 1493 the ] recognized the right of succession of the ]. A large fire destroyed almost the whole town in 1496. Pyritz was the first town in Pomerania to implement the ] ] in 1524.<ref name="Vwg" />
== Population ==


During the ], the town was occupied by the ] since 1628, then by ] from 1630, by the Holy Roman Empire again in 1635, and by Sweden again in 1636.<ref name=gk316>Kratz, pp. 316–317</ref> It was plundered repeatedly both by Imperial and Swedish troops, and in 1634, it was largely destroyed by a conflagration.<ref name=gk316/> After the death of ] in 1637, the Swedes took over the town. In 1653 the town became part of the ]n ] following the ] (1648) and the ], along within the rest of ].
<br> 1950: ? inhabitants

<br> 1960: 5,500 inbabitants
In 1818, the town became the seat of the district administration (Kreis Pyritz) and was connected to the railway system in 1882. As part of ] the town was located in unified ] of 1871.
<br> 1970: 8,800 inbabitants

<br> 1975: 10,800 inbabitants
At the end of ] the Soviet ] conquered the town during the ]. Bombardment of Pyritz by Soviet artillery began on February 1, 1945, and achieved maximum intensity on February 27, when attacks by heavy artillery destroyed the old town.<ref name="WS" >] and ], ''Handbuch der historischen Stätten Deutschlands'', Vol. 12: ''Mecklenburg/Pommern'' (= Kröners Taschenausgabe, Vol. 315), Kröner, Stuttgart 1996, {{ISBN|3-520-31501-7}}, pp. 254–256</ref> Following the ], Pyrzyce became again part of Poland; the local population was expelled{{citation needed|date=November 2023}} in accordance with the ] and replaced by ], including those displaced from ].
<br> 1980: 11,600 inbabitants

<br> 1990: ? inbabitants
From 1975 to 1998 Pyrzyce was administratively located in the ].
<br> 2000: ? inbabitants

Since 1994 the town of Pyrzyce is home for the second oldest Geothermal Plant in Poland. The power plant is generating clean ] thanks to use of Lower Jurassic reservoirs of thermal waters (61 degree Celsius) at approx. 1600 m b.s.l.

==Number of inhabitants by year==
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| image2 = Pyrzyce -mury obronne z bramą Szczecińską z XII w - panoramio (1).jpg
| image3 = Pyrzyce kosciol mb bolesnej kolb9601.JPG
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| caption1 = Saint Maurice and the Assumption of Mary church
| caption2 = Town walls with the Szczecin Gate
| caption3 = Our Lady of Sorrows church
| caption4 = Post office
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{{Historical populations|align=left|1740|2095|1782|2122|1791|2323|1794|2325|1812|2855|1816|3126|1831|4151|1843|4704|1852|5795|1861|6501|1875|7442|1880|8123|1890|8247|1905|8600|1925|9085|1933|10084|1939|11287|1960|5515|1970|8800|1980|11600|2000|13200|2007|13331
|source=<ref>{{cite book|author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.-->|title=Dokumentacja Geograficzna|volume=3/4|year=1967|language=pl|location=Warszawa|publisher=Instytut Geografii ]|page=41}}</ref><ref name="Vwg">Michael Rademacher: '''' (2006).</ref><ref name="GK">]: ''Die Städte der Provinz Pommern - Abriß ihrer Geschichte, zumeist nach Urkunden''. Berlin 1865, .</ref><ref name="SP" >Gunthard Stübs und Pommersche Forschungsgemeinschaft: '''' (2011).</ref><ref>''Meyers Konversations-Lexikon''. 6th edition, Vol. 16, Bibliographisches Institut, Leipzig and Vienna 1909, p. 481</ref><ref>]: ''Kurze historisch-geographisch-statistische Beschreibung des königlich-preußischen Herzogtums Vor- und Hinterpommern''. Stettin 1793, see table on p. 736.</ref>}}
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==Famous people==
* Sir ] (1724–1780), British diplomat, died in Pyritz
* ] (1803–1851), a German Lutheran missionary to the Far East
* Salomon Neumann (1819–1908), surgeon and founder of "Hochschule für die Wissenschaft des Judentums" (Berlin)
* Gustav Jacobsthal (1845–1912), composer and full-time professor of historical musicology
* ] (1847–1895), a German classical archaeologist
* ] (1848-1935), a German businessman, mathematician and art collector
* ] (1861–1940), a German historian of public administration
* ] (1917–2002), a German writer and lyrical poet
* ] (born 1961), a former long-distance runner; competed for Canada at the ]
* Stanisław Kulik (1959-2022), a Polish businessman, one of the founding fathers and a Managing Director of Geotermia Pyrzyce, second oldest Geothermal Plant in Poland;
* ] (born 1972), a retired hurdler, represented Poland in the ] and ]
* ] (born 1986), a Dutch swimmer, won silver at the ]
]

==Twin towns==
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*{{flagicon|GER}} ], Germany
*{{flagicon|POL}} ], Poland
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*{{flagicon|SWE}} ], Sweden
*{{flagicon|GER}} ], Germany
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*{{flagicon|CZE}} ], Czech Republic
*{{flagicon|POL}} ], Poland
|}

==External links==
* {{in lang|pl}}
*
* {{in lang|pl}}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

{{commons category|Pyrzyce}}
{{Pyrzyce County}}
{{Gmina Pyrzyce}}
{{Pomerania}}

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Latest revision as of 17:01, 23 October 2024

Place in West Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland
Pyrzyce
Flag of PyrzyceFlagCoat of arms of PyrzyceCoat of arms
Pyrzyce is located in PolandPyrzycePyrzyce
Coordinates: 53°8′N 14°53′E / 53.133°N 14.883°E / 53.133; 14.883
Country Poland
Voivodeship West Pomeranian Voivodeship
CountyPyrzyce
GminaPyrzyce
Government
 • MayorMarzena Podzińska
Area
 • Total39 km (15 sq mi)
Population
 • Total13,331
 • Density340/km (890/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code74-200
Car platesZPY
Websitehttp://www.pyrzyce.um.gov.pl

Pyrzyce (Kashubian: Përzëca; German: Pyritz) is a town in Pomerania, north-western Poland. As of 2007, it had 13,331 inhabitants. It is the capital of the Pyrzyce County in West Pomeranian Voivodeship.

History

Medieval town walls

An anonymous medieval document of about 850, called Bavarian Geographer, mentions the tribe of Prissani having 70 strongholds (Prissani civitates LXX). The territory became part of the emerging Polish state under Mieszko I around 967.

The settlement was first mentioned in 1124 by bishop Otto von Bamberg, who baptized the first Pomeranians here, a task entrusted to him by Polish monarch Bolesław III Wrymouth. It was one of the first towns of Western Pomerania to convert to Christianity. In 1140, a church was founded, and a castle was first mentioned. Later on, as a result of the fragmentation of Poland, it was part of the Duchy of Pomerania. In 1248, a ducal mint of Barnim I was mentioned for the first time. A new church was built in 1250, an Augustinian cloister in 1256 and a monastery of the Franciscan order in 1281.

In 1263 the town received Magdeburg town rights from Duke Barnim I. In 1320 Dukes Otto I and Barnim III exempted the burghers from customs duties throughout their duchy, in 1322 they granted the town the village of Czarnowo, and in 1326 they confirmed the old right to mint coins. By the Contract of Pyritz of March 26, 1493 the Dukes of Pomerania recognized the right of succession of the House of Brandenburg. A large fire destroyed almost the whole town in 1496. Pyritz was the first town in Pomerania to implement the Lutheran Reformation in 1524.

During the Thirty Years' War, the town was occupied by the Holy Roman Empire since 1628, then by Sweden from 1630, by the Holy Roman Empire again in 1635, and by Sweden again in 1636. It was plundered repeatedly both by Imperial and Swedish troops, and in 1634, it was largely destroyed by a conflagration. After the death of the last Pomeranian Duke in 1637, the Swedes took over the town. In 1653 the town became part of the Brandenburg-Prussian province of Pomerania following the Peace of Westphalia (1648) and the Treaty of Stettin (1653), along within the rest of Farther Pomerania.

In 1818, the town became the seat of the district administration (Kreis Pyritz) and was connected to the railway system in 1882. As part of Prussia the town was located in unified Germany of 1871.

At the end of World War II the Soviet Red Army conquered the town during the Pomeranian Offensive. Bombardment of Pyritz by Soviet artillery began on February 1, 1945, and achieved maximum intensity on February 27, when attacks by heavy artillery destroyed the old town. Following the post-war boundary changes, Pyrzyce became again part of Poland; the local population was expelled in accordance with the Potsdam Agreement and replaced by Poles, including those displaced from former eastern Poland annexed by the Soviet Union.

From 1975 to 1998 Pyrzyce was administratively located in the Szczecin Voivodeship.

Since 1994 the town of Pyrzyce is home for the second oldest Geothermal Plant in Poland. The power plant is generating clean geothermal energy thanks to use of Lower Jurassic reservoirs of thermal waters (61 degree Celsius) at approx. 1600 m b.s.l.

Number of inhabitants by year

Saint Maurice and the Assumption of Mary churchTown walls with the Szczecin GateOur Lady of Sorrows churchPost office
Historical population
YearPop.±%
17402,095—    
17822,122+1.3%
17912,323+9.5%
17942,325+0.1%
18122,855+22.8%
18163,126+9.5%
18314,151+32.8%
18434,704+13.3%
18525,795+23.2%
18616,501+12.2%
18757,442+14.5%
18808,123+9.2%
18908,247+1.5%
19058,600+4.3%
19259,085+5.6%
193310,084+11.0%
193911,287+11.9%
19605,515−51.1%
19708,800+59.6%
198011,600+31.8%
200013,200+13.8%
200713,331+1.0%
Source:

Famous people

  • Sir Trevor Corry (1724–1780), British diplomat, died in Pyritz
  • Karl Gützlaff (1803–1851), a German Lutheran missionary to the Far East
  • Salomon Neumann (1819–1908), surgeon and founder of "Hochschule für die Wissenschaft des Judentums" (Berlin)
  • Gustav Jacobsthal (1845–1912), composer and full-time professor of historical musicology
  • Gustav Hirschfeld (1847–1895), a German classical archaeologist
  • Otto Gerstenberg (1848-1935), a German businessman, mathematician and art collector
  • Otto Hintze (1861–1940), a German historian of public administration
  • Margarete Neumann (1917–2002), a German writer and lyrical poet
  • Danuta Bartoszek (born 1961), a former long-distance runner; competed for Canada at the 1996 Summer Olympics
  • Stanisław Kulik (1959-2022), a Polish businessman, one of the founding fathers and a Managing Director of Geotermia Pyrzyce, second oldest Geothermal Plant in Poland;
  • Paweł Januszewski (born 1972), a retired hurdler, represented Poland in the 1996 and 2000 Summer Olympics
  • Magda Toeters (born 1986), a Dutch swimmer, won silver at the 2012 Summer Paralympics
Town Hall

Twin towns

External links

References

  1. Labuda, Gerard (1993). "Chrystianizacja Pomorza (X–XIII stulecie)". Studia Gdańskie (in Polish). Vol. IX. Gdańsk-Oliwa. p. 47.
  2. Jan M. Piskorski, Pommern im Wandel der Zeiten, 1999, pp. 36 ff., ISBN 83-906184-8-6 OCLC 43087092
  3. Medley, D. J. (2004). The church and the empire. Kessinger Publishing. p. 152.
  4. Srokowski, Stanisław (1947). Pomorze Zachodnie. Studium geograficzne, gospodarcze i społeczne (in Polish). Instytut Bałtycki. p. 83.
  5. Labuda, p. 52–53
  6. ^ Kratz, Gustav (1865). Die Städte der Provinz Pommern. Abriss ihrer Geschichte, zumeist nach Urkunden (in German). Berlin. p. 311.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  7. Kratz, p. 314
  8. ^ Michael Rademacher: Deutsche Verwaltungsgeschichte Provinz Pommern, Kreis Pyritz (2006).
  9. ^ Kratz, pp. 316–317
  10. Helge Bei der Wieden and Roderich Schmidt, Handbuch der historischen Stätten Deutschlands, Vol. 12: Mecklenburg/Pommern (= Kröners Taschenausgabe, Vol. 315), Kröner, Stuttgart 1996, ISBN 3-520-31501-7, pp. 254–256
  11. Dokumentacja Geograficzna (in Polish). Vol. 3/4. Warszawa: Instytut Geografii Polskiej Akademii Nauk. 1967. p. 41.
  12. Gustav Kratz: Die Städte der Provinz Pommern - Abriß ihrer Geschichte, zumeist nach Urkunden. Berlin 1865, p. 317.
  13. Gunthard Stübs und Pommersche Forschungsgemeinschaft: Die Stadt Pyritz im ehemaligen Kreis Pyritz in Pommern (2011).
  14. Meyers Konversations-Lexikon. 6th edition, Vol. 16, Bibliographisches Institut, Leipzig and Vienna 1909, p. 481
  15. Christian Friedrich Wutstrack: Kurze historisch-geographisch-statistische Beschreibung des königlich-preußischen Herzogtums Vor- und Hinterpommern. Stettin 1793, see table on p. 736.
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