Płońsk
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| Płońsk | ||
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  Płońsk | ||
| Coordinates: 52°38′N 20°23′E / 52.633°N 20.383°E | ||
| Country |
 Poland | |
| Voivodeship | Masovian | |
| County | Płońsk County | |
| Gmina | Płońsk (urban gmina) | |
| Established | 11th century | |
| Town rights | 1400 | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Andrzej Józef Pietrasik | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 11.6 km2 (4.5 sq mi) | |
| Population (2010-06-30) | ||
| • Total | 22,500 | |
| • Density | 1,900/km2 (5,000/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| Postal code | 09-100 | |
| Area code(s) | +48 023 | |
| Car plates | WPN | |
| Website | http://www.plonsk.pl | |
Płońsk [pwɔɲsk] (
) (Yiddish: פּלאָנסק [Plonsk]) is a town in north-central Poland with 22,500 inhabitants (2010).[1]
It is situated in the Masovian Voivodeship (since 1999); previously, in was in Ciechanów Voivodeship (1975–98). It is home to a yearly open theatre festival (held in the summer).
History
Płońsk gained city rights from the prince Siemowit IV of Masovia some time between 1399 and 1412.
Monuments
The church and the old monastery of Calced Carmelites were founded before 1417 by the prince Siemowit IV of Masovia and his wife Aleksandra, Jogaila's sister.
Sport
The Memoriał Andrzeja Trochanowskiego one-day cycling race is based in Płońsk. The race takes place annually on May 1.
Famous people
- David Ben-Gurion – the first Prime Minister of Israel, was born in Płońsk.
- Abraham Jekuthiel Salman ben Moses Joseph Lichtstein
- Henryk Sienkiewicz – one of the outstanding writers of the second half of the 19th century, spent one year of his life in Poswietne, he wrote his first published novel called Na marne (In Vain).
- Eugene Sulkowski (1935-2011) - scientist from Płońsk. Emigrated to the United States, made notable contributions to metallic chromatography at Roswell Park Cancer Institute in Buffalo, New York.
- Anzia Yezierska
Notes
- ↑ "Population. Size and structure by territorial division. As of June 30, 2010". Central Statistical Office. Retrieved 2010-12-18.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Płońsk. |
- Interactive map of Płońsk
- Płońsk official website
- Independent forum of Płońsk citizens
- Jewish Community in Płońsk on Virtual Shtetl
- The Story of the Jewish Community of Plonsk - an online exhibition in Yad Vashem website
Coordinates: 52°38′N 20°23′E / 52.633°N 20.383°E
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