Płoty
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Coat of arms of Płoty Coat of arms | |
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| Country | File:Flag of Poland.svg 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 | 979/km2 (2,540/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 72-310 |
| Car plates | ZGY |
| Highway | File:S6-PL.svg |
| Voivodeship roads | File:DW108-PL.svg File:DW109-PL.svg File:DW152-PL.svg |
| Website | http://www.ploty.pl/ |
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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
[edit | edit source]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
[edit | edit source]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 German administration 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
[edit | edit source]- Fritz Köpke (1902–1991), German athlete, competed in the men's high jump at the 1928 Summer Olympics
International relations
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References
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External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Płoty.
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