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Revision as of 20:49, 27 May 2008 by Thijs!bot (talk | contribs) (robot Adding: sk:Pyrzyce)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff) Place in West Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland| Pyrzyce | |
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 Flag Coat 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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