Goleniów
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| Goleniów | |
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| Basic Information | |
| Country | Poland |
| Voivodeship | West Pomerania |
| Population | 22,399 |
| Founded | 13th century |
| City rights | 1268 |
| Latitude Longitude |
53° 33' N 14° 49' E |
| Area | 11,74 km² |
| Density | 1907.9 p./km² |
| Car plates | ZGL |
| Twin towns |  Bergen auf Rügen, Svedala, Greifswald,  Opmeer,  Guryevsk |
| Economy and Traffic | |
| Administration | |
| Mayor | Andrzej Wojciechowski |
| Municipal Website | |
Goleniów (Kashubian: Gòlnowò; former German: Gollnow) is a town in Pomerania, northwestern Poland with 22,399 inhabitants (2004). It is the capital of Goleniów County in West Pomeranian Voivodeship (since 1999), previously in Szczecin Voivodeship (1975-1998). Town area is 12.5 km², geographical situation 53°33'N and 14°49'E. It is situated in the centre of Goleniowska Forest on Goleniów Plain, near main roads numbers 3 and 6. Nearby town-part: Helenów
The international airport Szczecin-Goleniów "Solidarność" Airport is located just east of the town.
There exists a city partnership between Goleniów and Bergen auf Rügen, Germany.
[edit] Population
1960: 10,300 inbabitants
1970: 14,700 inbabitants
1975: 17,200 inbabitants
1980: 19,100 inbabitants
1990: 22,200 inbabitants
1995: 22,200 inbabitants
2004: 22,399 inbabitants
[edit] Tourist villages near Goleniów
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