Polanica Zdrój

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Coat of Arms of Polanica Zdrój, Poland.
Coat of Arms of Polanica Zdrój, Poland.

Polanica Zdrój (German: Bad Altheide) is a town in Kłodzko County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in Poland

Polanica Zdrój was first documented in 1347 under the name Heyde; at the time it belonged to the House of Glaubitz. In 1645 the town was destroyed by Swedish troops during the Thirty Years' War. It grew quickly during the 19th century, becoming a popular health resort in the 1870s. In 1890 a rail connection to Glatz was completed. Polanica Zdrój became part of Poland after World War II ended in 1945.

The amateur film festival POL-8 takes place in Polanica Zdrój. The town is twinned with Telgte in Germany. Since 1963, it has hosted the annual Akiba Rubinstein Memorial chess tournament, honoring the great Polish Grandmaster (1882-1961). This event always attracts a high-class field of top players.

The centre of Polanica Zdrój, Poland.
The centre of Polanica Zdrój, Poland.
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The spa at Polanica Zdrój, Poland.

Numbers of inhabitants:

Year Numbers of inhabitants
1787 443
1816 490
1880 527
1910 1,538
1933 1,831
1950 4,482
1960 6,514
1970 6,943
1978 7,399

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Coordinates: 50°24′N, 16°31′E


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