Police (pron. "poh-LEE-tze"; German: Pölitz; Kashubian/Pomeranian: Pòlice) is a town in Pomerania, northwestern Poland, situated at The Oder River and an estuary of The Oder River - Roztoka Odrzańska, about 15 km north of the centre of Szczecin, with 34,456 inhabitants (2004). Image File history File links Police_herb. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links Red_pog2. ... This is an alphabetical list of the sovereign states of the world, including both de jure and de facto independent states. ... A Voivodship (also voivodeship, Romanian: Voievodat, Polish: Województwo, Serbian: Vojvodstvo or Vojvodina) was a feudal state in medieval Romania, Hungary, Poland, Russia and Serbia (see Vojvodina), ruled by a Voivod (voivode). ... Capital city Szczecin Area 22,896 km² Population (2004)  - Density 1,694,865 74/km² Powiats  - Urban counties  - Land counties 3 18 Communes 114 Administrative divisions: West Pomeranian Voivodeship (also West Pomerania Province — Polish: województwo zachodniopomorskie) is a voivodeship, or province, in northwestern Poland. ... The following is a list of powiats in Poland. ... This page meets Wikipedias criteria for speedy deletion. ... The municipality or commune (Polish: gmina, plural: gminy) is the principal unit (lowest level) of territorial division in Poland. ... This article is about the physical quantity. ... Square kilometre (U.S. spelling: square kilometer), symbol km², is a decimal multiple of SI unit of surface area square metre, one of the SI derived units. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ... Population density per square kilometre by country, 2006 Population density map of the world in 1994. ... Timezone and TimeZone redirect here. ... Time zones of Europe: Light colours indicate countries that do not observe summer time Central European Time (CET) is one of the names of the time zone that is 1 hour ahead of Coordinated Universal Time. ... Central European Time West Africa Time British Summer Time* Irish Summer Time* Western European Summer Time* Category: ... Though DST is common in Europe and North America, most of the worlds people do not use it. ... Time zones of Europe: Light colours indicate countries that do not observe summer time Central European Summer Time (CEST) is one of the names of UTC+2 time zone, 2 hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time. ... Eastern European Time Central Africa Time Israel Standard Time South Africa Standard Time Central European Summer Time West Africa Summer Time Category: ... // Introduction to this topic - includes background information for people living outside Poland Common to many countries - in fact there is a growing tendency to do so since the UK also began regionalising plates in 2002 - Poland has the region of registration of the vehicle encoded in the number plate. ... Kashubian or Cassubian (Kashubian: kaszëbsczi jãzëk, pòmòrsczi jãzëk, kaszëbskò-sÅ‚owiÅ„skô mòwa) is one of the Lechitic languages, which are a group of Slavic languages. ... Stefan RamuÅ‚ts Dictionary of the Pomeranian (Kashubian) language, published in Kraków, 1893 Pomeranian language edition of Wikipedia Pomeranian is a group of Lechitic dialects which were spoken in the Middle Ages on the territory of Pomerania, between the Oder and Vistula rivers. ... Pommern redirects here. ... The Oder (known in Czech, Slovak and Polish as Odra) is a river in Central Europe. ... For other meanings, see Estuary (disambiguation) Rio de la Plata estuary An estuary is a semi-enclosed coastal body of water with one or more rivers or streams flowing into it, and with a free connection to the open sea. ... The Oder (known in Czech, Slovak and Polish as Odra) is a river in Central Europe. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

Police is the capital of Police County in West Pomeranian Voivodeship (since 1999), previously it was in Szczecin Voivodeship (1975-1998). This page meets Wikipedias criteria for speedy deletion. ... Capital city Szczecin Area 22,896 km² Population (2004)  - Density 1,694,865 74/km² Powiats  - Urban counties  - Land counties 3 18 Communes 114 Administrative divisions: West Pomeranian Voivodeship (also West Pomerania Province — Polish: województwo zachodniopomorskie) is a voivodeship, or province, in northwestern Poland. ... This article is about the year. ... Szczecin Voivodeship Szczecin Voivodeship (1) (Polish: województwo szczeciÅ„skie) was a unit of administrative division and local government in Poland in the years 1975-1998, superseded by West Pomeranian Voivodeship. ... Year 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar). ...

The name comes from Polish pole, which means "field".

Districts

• Old Town
• Police-Mścięcino
• Police-Jasienica
• New Town (Nowe Miasto: Osiedle Dąbrówka, Osiedle Gryfitów, Osiedle Księcia Bogusława X, Osiedle Anny Jagiellonki)

History

The settlement was first time mentioned in years 1243-1259. Duke Barnim of Pomerania granted a local government charter to this community in 1260. Soon in 1321 the town became a dependency of Szczecin, a decision that made Police a small city. The development of the town restarted in the mid 18th century. In German it was called Pölitz. // Events Innocent IV was elected pope. ... For broader historical context, see 1250s and 13th century. ... Barnim I the Good (born ca. ... The magnificent Cathedral of Chartres was dedicated in 1260. ... Events Births September 29 - John of Artois, Count of Eu, French soldier (d. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

In 1937 the decision to build a huge complex of the synthetic petrol plant (Hydrierwerke AG) was made by the main investor, I.G. Farbenindustrie concern. During World War II the Germans operated a huge synthetic oil plant near Pölitz. The workforce for the plant came from the system of camps (Pommernlager, Nordlager, Tobruklager, Wullenwever-Lager, Arbeitserziehungslager Hägerwelle, Dürrfeld Lager). A trade ship moored on the Oder River also served as a camp (Umschulungslager Bremerhaven). Police in Nazi times was a location for the German concentration camp Pölitz that was a subcamp of the Stutthof concentration camp. The inmates of the camp worked at the synthetic oil plant. Due to its key role in producing fuel for the German armed forces, the plant was bombed many times by the Royal Air Force and the United States Army Air Forces. Combatants Allied powers: China France Great Britain Soviet Union United States and others Axis powers: Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Chiang Kai-shek Charles de Gaulle Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki Tōjō Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead: 33,000... Mobil 1 oil Synthetic oil is oil consisting of chemical compounds which were not originally present in crude oil (petroleum) but were artificially made (synthesized) from other compounds. ... The Oder (known in Czech, Slovak and Polish as Odra) is a river in Central Europe. ... Nazism, or National Socialism (German: Nationalsozialismus), refers primarily to the totalitarian ideology and practices of the Nazi Party (National Socialist German Workers Party, German: Nationalsozialistische Deutsche Arbeiterpartei or NSDAP) under Adolf Hitler. ... It has been suggested that Internment be merged into this article or section. ... Stutthof (Sztutowo) was the first concentration camp built by the Nazi Germany regime outside of Germany. ... “RAF” redirects here. ... The United States Army Air Forces (USAAF) was the aviation component of the United States Army primarily during World War II. The title of Army Air Forces succeeded the prior name of Army Air Corps in June 1941 during preparation for expected combat in what came to be known as...

The city and the plant was captured on 26 April 1945 and soon became a Russian-administered exclave within the territory of Poland. German slave workers worked on disassembling the plant before it was sent to the USSR. The town without its main plant machines were given to Poland gradually (on 7 September 1946 Mścięcino, followed by Police and Jasienica on 19 September. On 25 February 1947 the plant also passed into Polish control). Since that moment the first Polish settlers arrived in the region, joined by refugees from Greece and Macedonia in 1953. is the 116th day of the year (117th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1945 (MCMXLV) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar). ... is the 250th day of the year (251st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1946 (MCMXLVI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full 1946 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 262nd day of the year (263rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 56th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1947 (MCMXLVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1947 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

The ruins of the plant still remain standing, though they are not secured and are dangerous to visit.

A large modern chemical plant (Zakłady Chemiczne "Police") was built in the town in 1969 and has grown since to become one of the largest in Poland. Also: 1969 (Stargate SG-1) episode. ...

Sights and tourist attractions

• The Wkrzanska Forest (Wkrzanska Wilderness, Polish: Puszcza Wkrzańska, German: Ueckermünder Heide), in the area Świdwie Nature Reserve ("Swidwie" Sanctuary) (The Świdwie Lake (Polish: Jezioro Świdwie) near Tanowo and Dobra)
• The Szczecin Lagoon (Polish: Zalew Szczeciński, German: Stettiner Haff) in the area of Police (Trzebież, Nowe Warpno)

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Monuments in Police

• Gothic Sacristy (15th century) in The Chrobry Square in The Old Town
• Neo-Gothic Church (19th century) in The Old Town
• The Police Lapidary in The Staromiejski Park in The Old Town
• Tenement houses (19th century)

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• Gothic Church in Police-Jasienica (14th century)
• Ruin of Augustinians' cloister in Police-Jasienica (14th century)

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Hospital

A clinic hospital in Police (Siedlecka Street, The New Town, Osiedle Gryfitów) is a part of The Pomeranian Medical University. Pomeranian Medical University (PMU) was established in 1948 in Szczecin, Poland. ...

Population ^{[citation needed]}

• 1960: 8,900
• 1970: 12,800
• 1975: 17,600
• 1980: 24,800
• 1990: 34,400
• 1995: 34,500
• 2000: 35,000
• 2004: 41,400

Famous residents

• Hans Modrow (1928), a German politician, premier of East Germany. Modrow was born in Jasenitz (Polish: Jasienica) - present a district of Police

Hans Modrow (born January 27, 1928) served as one of the last leaders of East Germany and as of 2003 functions as honorary Chairman of the Party of Democratic Socialism. ... General Secretaries of the Socialist Unity Party German: Erster Sekretär des Zentralkomitees der Sozialistische Einheitspartei Deutschlands, Generalsekretärs des ZK der SED. Wilhelm Pieck and Otto Grotewohl (1946-1950) Walter Ulbricht (1950-1971) Erich Honecker (1971-1989) Egon Krenz (1989) State Presidents German: Staatspräsident, Präsident der DDR... Anthem Auferstanden aus Ruinen Capital East Berlin Language(s) German Government Socialist republic Head of State  - 1949 – 1960 Wilhelm Pieck  - 1960 – 1973 Walter Ulbricht  - 1973 – 1976 Willi Stoph  - 1976 – 1989 Erich Honecker  - 1989 Egon Krenz  - 1989 - 1990 Manfred Gerlach Head of Government  - 1949 – 1964 Otto Grotewohl  - 1964 – 1973 Willi Stoph...

Major corporations

• Zakłady Chemiczne Police SA
• Police Harbour

External link

• Official town webpage
• History of Police
• The Factory: Zakłady Chemiczne "Police"
• Police Harbour

Coordinates: 53°32′N, 14°34′E Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...