Puck, Poland

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Puck

	(Coat of arms)


Country	Poland
Voivodeship	Pomerania
Mayor	Adam Benedykt Zażembłowski
Area	4,9 km²
Population - city - urban - density	11 350 (2005) 2316,32/km²
City rights	1348
Latitude Longitude	54°42'N 18°24'E
Area code	+48 58
Car plates	GPU, GP
Twin towns	Cieszyn, Stein, Konz, Guéret
Municipal Website

Puck (pronounce: ['puʦk], Kashubian/Pomeranian: Pùck; former German: Putzig) is a town in northwestern Poland with 11,350 inhabitants. It is in Gdańsk Pomerania on the south coast of the Baltic Sea (Bay of Puck). Previously in the Gdańsk Voivodeship (1975-1998), Puck has been the capital of Puck County in the Pomeranian Voivodeship since 1999.

1 History
2 Interesting places
3 Population
4 Land use
5 See also
6 Links
7 Gallery

[edit] History

Gothic church in Puck from 13th century

It became a marketplace and a seaport as early as 7th century. It achieved a town status in 1348 during the rule of the Teutonic Order. After having been incorporated into Poland (1466) it was the place where the County Administration (Starostwo) was located. Since 1567 Puck was the main base of the Polish Navy. In 1772, through the Partitions of Poland, the town came to Prussia and was returned to Poland in 1919 as part of the Polish Corridor which was created by the Treaty of Versailles. In 1920 in Puck, Poland celebrated Poland's wedding to the sea. During the time of the 2nd Polish Republic, until 1939, Puck was the main war harbour of the Polish Navy and the only Polish harbour until Gdynia was built.

A Nazi concentration camp existed here in the years 1941-1944.

[edit] Interesting places

Town Hall (1865)
St Peter's and Paul's church (13th century)
Burghers' houses at the main square (Plac Wolności), 17th century, rebuilt in the 19th century
Flooded port (8th-10th century) located some 500 metres from the shore
Remnants of a brick castle (14th century)
Memorials of gen. Józef Haller and Engagement of Poland with the sea
Puck region museum (Muzeum Ziemi Puckiej)
Wooden pier
Marina
Caves in Mechowo
Seaside Landscape Park (Nadmorski Park Krajobrazowy)

An evening view of Puck from pier

[edit] Population

Year	Population
1895	1 904
1900	2 093
1960	6 800
1970	9 300
1975	10 500
1980	11 100
1998	11 600
2005	11 350

[edit] Land use

Land use in Puck in 2005 [1]	in ha	in %
Total	490	100,0
agricultural lands area, of which:	188	38,4
arable land	118	24,1
orchards	0	0,0
meadows	59	12,0
pastures	11	2,2
Forests and forest land	3	0,6
Other and wastelands	299	61,0

[edit] See also

[edit] Links

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Puck

[edit] Gallery

Coordinates: 54°42′N 18°25′E

Timber framed building of hospital for the poor from 18th century, now seat of Puck region museum	Puck is an important water sports centre	Port in Puck during annual pilgrimage of fishermen from Hel Peninsula to a church fair of St. Peter and Paul in Puck	Small marina and pier in Puck
Marina in Puck	Memorials of gen. Józef Haller and Engagement of Poland with the sea	Restaurant on pier in Puck