Barlinek
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| Country |  Poland |
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| Voivodeship | West Pomeranian | ||
| County | Myślibórz | ||
| Gmina | Barlinek | ||
| Town rights | 1278 | ||
| Government | |||
| - Mayor | Zygmunt Siarkiewicz | ||
| Area | |||
| - Total | 17.54 km² (6.8 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2006) | |||
| - Total | 14,156 | ||
| - Density | 807.1/km² (2,090.3/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| - Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Postal code | 74-320 | ||
| Area code(s) | +48 95 | ||
| Car plates | ZMY | ||
| Website: http://www.barlinek.pl | |||
Barlinek [barˈlinɛk] (German: Berlinchen) is a town in Poland, in West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in Myślibórz County. It has 14,385 inhabitants (2005).
The first written mention about the town is from 1278 ("Nova Berlyn"). In the first half of the 15th century, the town, situated in the Neumark region, was under control of the Teutonic Knights. Before and after, the Neumark was part of Brandenburg, which from 1701 on belonged to Prussia. After the Second World War, the town and the eastern part of Brandenburg fell to Poland. It is the birthplace of Emanuel Lasker (1868-1941), the second World Chess Champion.
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