Połczyn-Zdrój (; formerly german: Bad Polzin) is a town in Świdwin County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland, with 11,153 inhabitants (2007). It is located in the historic region of Pomerania.

History

Połczyn-Zdrój dates back to an Early Middle Ages, early medieval Pomeranians (Slavic tribe), Pomeranian settlement. The town and its castle are mentioned in historical records from 1321 and 1331, respectively, which state that they belonged to a fief that the powerful noble family ''Von Wedell, of Wedell'' had obtained from the Pomeranian dukes. In the 15th century other families were in possession of the town. It had three mineral springs of enhanced iron content and with a temperature between , which were exploited in sanatoriums in order to cure rheumatism. In 1905 the town had a population of 5,046 which in the year of 1925 had grown to 5,960 persons. Before World War I, the town was known as ''Polzin.'' It acquired the name ''Bad Polzin'' (i. e., "Bath Polzin", or "Polzin Spa town, Spa") between the two World Wars.During World War II the Germans established a camp for Polish children intended for Germanisation. In March 1945 the region was occupied by the Red Army, and after the end of the war it became part of People's Republic of Poland, Poland. The town's first post-war mayor was Benedykt Polak, former prisoner of the Oflag II-C German prisoner-of-war camp. In July 1996, after heavy rainfall, the town suffered a flood, after which a new retention reservoir was built between 2000 and 2003.

Gallery

660629 Połczyn Zdrój E. Skórska.JPG, Park Zdrojowy (Spa Park) Połczyn Zdrój - panoramio (13).jpg, Sanatorium Gryf Połczyn Zdrój - panoramio (18).jpg, Sanatorium Podhale Połczyn-Zdrój. Widok na kościół z skrzyżowania ul. Grunwaldzkiej i ul. 5-go Marca.jpg, Our Lady of Perpetual Help church

Notable residents

* Anton von Krockow (1714–1778) a Prussian lieutenant general. * Karl Schröder (German politician), Karl Schröder (1884–1950) a German communist politician and writer * Friedl Behn-Grund (1906–1989) a German cinematographer * Volker Vogeler (1930–2005) a German film director and screenwriter * Bernd Heinrich (born 1940) a biologist and long distance runner * Susan Denberg (born 1944) a German-Austrian model and actress * Rosemarie Zens (born 1944) a German writer and photographer * Robert Atzorn (born 1945) a German television actor IMDb Database
retrieved 19 October 2018 * Stanisław Wziątek (born 1959) a Polish politician, elected to Sejm in 2005 * Janusz Janowski (born 1965) a Polish painter, jazz drummer and art theorist * Olgierd Moskalewicz (born 1974) a Polish footballer, over 420 pro appearances * Sławomir Nitras (born 1973) a Polish politician and political scientist, elected to the Sejm in 2015. * Piotr Kosiorowski (born 1981), Polish footballer, over 200 pro appearances * Szymon Pawłowski (footballer born 1986), Szymon Pawłowski (born 1986), Polish footballer, over 275 pro appearances and 17 for Poland * Joanna Zachoszcz (born 1993) a Polish swimmer, competed in the women's 10 km at the 2016 Summer Olympics

References

External links

Official town webpage
Cities and towns in West Pomeranian Voivodeship Świdwin County, Polczyn Zdroj Spa towns in Poland {{WestPomeranian-geo-stub