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Place in West Pomeranian Voivodeship, PolandPyrzyce | |
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FlagCoat of arms | |
Country | Poland |
Voivodeship | West Pomeranian |
County | Pyrzyce County |
Gmina | Gmina Pyrzyce |
Government | |
• Mayor | Kazimierz Lipiński |
Area | |
• Total | 39 km (15 sq mi) |
Population | |
• Total | 13,331 |
• Density | 340/km (890/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 74-200 |
Car plates | ZPY |
Website | http://www.pyrzyce.um.gov.pl |
Pyrzyce (Kashubian/Pomeranian: Pirzëce, Template:Lang-de), is a town in Pomerania, north-western Poland, with 13,331 inhabitants (2007)
Capital of the Pyrzyce County in West Pomeranian Voivodeship (since 1999), previously in Szczecin Voivodeship (1975-1998).
History
An anonymous medieval document of ca. 850, called Bavarian Geographer mentions the tribe of Pyritzans who have 70 strongholds (Prissani civitates LXX. )
Population
1950: ? inhabitants
1960: 5,500 inhabitants
1970: 8,800 inhabitants
1975: 10,800 inhabitants
1980: 11,600 inhabitants
1990: ? inhabitants
2000: 13,200 inhabitants
Famous people
Towns near Pyrzyce
- Szczecin City (Poland)
- Stargard Szczeciński (Poland)
- Lipiany (Poland)
- Choszczno (Poland)
- Myślibórz (Poland)
- Schwedt (Germany)
- Vierraden (Germany)
- Gryfino (Poland)
External links
- Official city webpage (in Polish)
- Satellite photo from Google Maps
- Webpage about the city walls of Pyrzyce
53°08′N 14°53′E / 53.133°N 14.883°E / 53.133; 14.883
Pyrzyce County | ||
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Seat: Pyrzyce | ||
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