Slupsk
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City Hall, New Gate, view from City Hall to the park and the Waldorff St. Jack Dukes' Castle, Castle Complex (The Castle, Gate Mill, Granary Richter)
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 Słupsk
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| Coordinates: 54°27′57″N 17°1′45″E / 54.46583°N 17.02917°E | |||
| Country | Poland | ||
| Voivodeship | Pomeranian | ||
| County | city county | ||
| Established | 10th century | ||
| Town rights | 1265 | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | Robert Biedroń | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 43.15 km2 (16.66 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | 22 m (72 ft) | ||
| Population (2014) | |||
| • Total | 93,706 
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| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Postal code | 76-200 to 76-210, 76-215, 76-216, 76-218, 76-280 | ||
| Area code(s) | +48 059 | ||
| Car plates | GS | ||
| Website | www.slupsk.pl | ||
Słupsk [swupsk] (German: Stolp; also known by several alternative names) is a city in the Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland, with a population of 98,757. It occupies 43.15 square kilometres (16.66 sq mi). Before 1 January 1999, Słupsk was the capital of the separate Słupsk Voivodeship. Located near the Baltic Sea on the Słupia River, it is the administrative seat of Słupsk County. According to the Central Statistical Office, Słupsk is one of the most densely populated cities in the country. The neighbouring administrative districts (gminas) are Kobylnica and Gmina Słupsk.
Słupsk had its origins as a Slavic Pomeranian settlement on in the early Middle Ages. In 1265 it was given city rights. By the 14th century, the town had become a centre of local administration and trade and a Hanseatic League associate. Between 1368 and 1478, it was the residence of the Dukes of Pomerania. In 1648, according to the peace treaty of Osnabrück, Stolp became part of Brandenburg-Prussia. In 1815 it was incorporated into the newly formed Prussian Province of Pomerania. Following World War II the city was annexed by Poland as part of the recovered territories.
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