Goleniów

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Goleniów
Medieval defensive walls
Medieval defensive walls
Flag of Goleniów
Flag
Coat of arms of Goleniów
Coat of arms
Goleniów (Poland)
Goleniów
Goleniów
Coordinates: 53°33′N 14°49′E / 53.55, 14.817
Country Flag of Poland Poland
Voivodeship West Pomeranian
County Goleniów County
Gmina Gmina Goleniów
Established 13th century
Town rights 1268
Government
 - Mayor Andrzej Wojciechowski
Area
 - Total 11.74 km² (4.5 sq mi)
Population (2006)
 - Total 22,448
 - Density 1,912.1/km² (4,952.3/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 - Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code 72-100
Area code(s) +48 91
Car plates ZGL
Website: http://www.goleniow.pl

Goleniów [gɔˈlɛɲuf] (Kashubian: Gòlnowò; 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 it was 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.

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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] Twin towns

Flag of Germany Bergen auf Rügen, Flag of Sweden Svedala, Flag of Germany Greifswald, Flag of the Netherlands Opmeer, Flag of Russia Guryevsk

[edit] Towns near Goleniów

[edit] Tourist villages near Goleniów

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Coordinates: 53°34′N, 14°49′E