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Pelplin
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Also known as Pôłplëno

Pelplin () is a town in northern Poland, in the Tczew County, Pomeranian Voivodship. Population: 8,320 (2009).

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Place details

Locality
Pelplin
Region
województwo pomorskie
Country
Polska
Population
8,320
Timezone
Europe/Warsaw

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Key facts

Settlement.name
Pelplin
Settlement.image_flag
POL Pelplin flag new.svg
Settlement.image_shield
POL Pelplin COA.svg
Settlement.pushpin_map
Poland
Settlement.subdivision_type
Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1
Voivodeship
Settlement.subdivision_name1
Pomeranian
Settlement.subdivision_type2
County
Settlement.subdivision_name2
Tczew
Settlement.subdivision_type3
Gmina
Settlement.subdivision_name3
Pelplin
Settlement.leader_title1
Mayor
Settlement.leader_name1
Mirosław Chyła
Settlement.established_title
First mentioned
Settlement.established_date
1274
Settlement.established_title2
Town rights
Settlement.established_date2
1931
Settlement.area_total_km2
4.45

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Wikidata facts

Official name
Pelplin
Population
7456
Area
4.45
Official website
pelplin.pl
Image
Katedra Pelplińska 2.JPG
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Pelplin
postal code
83-130
native label
Pelplin
male population
3703
female population
3753
P12749
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11 sections
Contents
  • Geographical location
  • History
  • Partitions of Poland
  • Return to independence
  • World War II
  • Transport
  • Sports
  • Notable people
  • International relations
  • Footnotes
  • External links

Pelplin () is a town in northern Poland, in the Tczew County, Pomeranian Voivodship. Population: 8,320 (2009).

Pelplin is located in the ethnocultural region of Kociewie in Pomerania. It is home to one of the finest collections of medieval art in Poland held at the Diocesan Museum in Pelplin. It is known for the landmark Gothic Pelplin Cathedral, former abbey church, one of the largest Gothic churches in Poland. The former Pelplin Abbey is the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Pelplin. The cathedral complex, with the abbey, theological seminary, Corpus Christi church, Episcopal Palace and Park, etc. is listed as a Historic Monument of Poland, as one of the most precious Polish heritage sites of its kind.

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