Today I would like to present some facts about Słupsk, my home city J
Słupsk is a city in the northern part of Poland. Before January 1, 1999, it was the capital of the separate Słupsk Voivodeship. It is also a part of the historic region of Pomerania.
The city is located in the northwestern part of the country, 18 kilometres from the Baltic Sea, on the SłupiaRiver. It is the administrative seat of SłupskCounty, although it is not part of that county (the city has county status in its own right). It has a population of 100,000. The neighbouring administrative districts (gminas) are Gmina Kobylnica and Gmina Słupsk. There is ongoing discussion regarding extension of the city boundaries to include some territory belonging to those two gminas.
The city rights of Słupsk, probably given by Swantopolk II, the duke of Gdańsk (Danzig) in 1265, were extended in 1310 and confirmed in 1313 by the margraves of Brandenburg. By then, 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-Stolp, a partition of the Duchy of Pomerania. In 1648 Słupsk were awarded to Brandenburg-Prussia and later formed the Province of Pomerania. The city became part of the People's Republic of Poland in 1945 and nearly the entire German population fled or was expelled and deported during and after 1945 and replaced by Poles from central Poland and the former Polish eastern provinces annexed by the Soviet Union or resettled in the town during the Operation Wisła of the People's Republic of Poland.
Słupsk has many green areas within its city limits. The chief of these are the Park of Culture and Leisure (Park Kultury i Wypoczynku), the Northern Wood (Lasek Północny) and the Southern Wood (Lasek Południowy). There are also smaller parks, squares and boulevards.
Słupsk-RedzikowoAirport is now defunct, however, it once worked as a regular passenger airport of local significance. Several plans to eventually reopen it failed because of lack of funds. This area will be used for the US missile defense complex
Słupsk has a developing economy based on a number of large factories. The footwear industry has been particularly successful in the region, expanding its exports to many countries.
The Scania commercial vehicles plant also plays a very significant role in Słupsk's economy, generating the highest revenue out of all companies currently based in Słupsk. Most of the buses currently manufactured there are exported to Western Europe.
Słupsk is my home city.. For me Słupsk is one of the most beautiful cities in Poland.. How about your home cities ? Do you like them? If you are not from Warsaw, do you want to back there in future? I am waiting for your comments.. :)
i don't think any polish city could be described as 'beautiful'. all this cities might be interesting, specific or very pleasant to live in, but.. beautiful? no way
When US will build there their Defence missle complex? I am curious.
I personally come from Poznan, but moved to Warsaw after I quit Studies in Polish University of Technology (after 3 years of studying).
I would not come back to live in Poznan, but I like coming back for weekends to my family and riends. Warsaw for me is the city that "never sleeps" Everything is going so fast and the FAMOUS RAT RACE -> I like to compete.
I was born in Warsaw, so there’s no point in describing, but I can say I like it. Surely, it isn’t too beautiful, but it is fine to live here, when you are young, active and have a lot to do and achieve. But I’m not sure, whether to stay or move out after some years will have passed…I can say Słupsk is a very nice place- I have never been there, but maybe I should make up for it.
I'm from Łódź, but now I spend more time in Warsaw ;p Łódź is third-largest city in Poland. It's a city with a rich history so it's difficult to describe it here. I always coming back for weekends.
I was born in Warsaw so I don't have anything to add about this city. It's not so pretty but the fact is that life here goes faster than in other cities and you have more chance and possibilities for a good future...
Słupsk sounds like a nice city. Maybe sometime I will go and visit your city.
I'm not from Warsaw but from a small town near it. I like it, it has good communication to Warsaw, but I could find a lot of places in Poland and abroad I could live in.
What makes a city 'beautiful and appealing'? The answer is interesting people. Interesting people can create interesting places and those create interesting atmosphere. Warsaw at the first glance is gray, fast and inhuman. But if you look through this vast city you'll find many of those 'interesting' places. So Warsaw is beautiful as any other place with interesting people.
PS: I've never been to Slupsk, but I hope there are many interesting people to meet there.
I'm from Płońsk, I was born there. Płońsk is small town (~22k citizens) located north-west 60km from Warsaw. I have some sentiment for it, but I am not coming back there.
I relly like Warsaw and I feel great here. I complain only 'bout motor traffic.
Warsaw is my home city. I don’t know all other big cities in Poland, but I would risk saying that it’s the best place to make a career in Poland. Unfortunately I’m not the only one who thinks this way. There are many people, who come to Warsaw looking for a job. Part of them is a huge injection of positive things for that city and part of them on the contrary. It has a direct impact on the Warsaw’s overall. How to judge this city if it’s large part is a composition of other cities?
Andrzej: As long as they don't improve their buses punctuality, I'm not going there again :) By the way, did you know that you can buy "lemons" for tequila at the bus station in Plonsk?
i don't think any polish city could be described as 'beautiful'. all this cities might be interesting, specific or very pleasant to live in, but.. beautiful? no way
ReplyDeleteHi,
ReplyDeleteWhen US will build there their Defence missle complex? I am curious.
I personally come from Poznan, but moved to Warsaw after I quit Studies in Polish University of Technology (after 3 years of studying).
I would not come back to live in Poznan, but I like coming back for weekends to my family and riends. Warsaw for me is the city that "never sleeps" Everything is going so fast and the FAMOUS RAT RACE -> I like to compete.
I was born in Warsaw, so there’s no point in describing, but I can say I like it. Surely, it isn’t too beautiful, but it is fine to live here, when you are young, active and have a lot to do and achieve. But I’m not sure, whether to stay or move out after some years will have passed…I can say Słupsk is a very nice place- I have never been there, but maybe I should make up for it.
ReplyDeleteI'm from Łódź, but now I spend more time in Warsaw ;p
ReplyDeleteŁódź is third-largest city in Poland. It's a city with a rich history so it's difficult to describe it here.
I always coming back for weekends.
s4140 maybe you have never been in Słupsk..? ;)
ReplyDeleteI was born in Warsaw so I don't have anything to add about this city. It's not so pretty but the fact is that life here goes faster than in other cities and you have more chance and possibilities for a good future...
ReplyDeleteSłupsk sounds like a nice city. Maybe sometime I will go and visit your city.
ReplyDeleteI'm not from Warsaw but from a small town near it. I like it, it has good communication to Warsaw, but I could find a lot of places in Poland and abroad I could live in.
What makes a city 'beautiful and appealing'? The answer is interesting people. Interesting people can create interesting places and those create interesting atmosphere. Warsaw at the first glance is gray, fast and inhuman. But if you look through this vast city you'll find many of those 'interesting' places. So Warsaw is beautiful as any other place with interesting people.
ReplyDeletePS: I've never been to Slupsk, but I hope there are many interesting people to meet there.
I'm from Płońsk, I was born there. Płońsk is small town (~22k citizens) located north-west 60km from Warsaw. I have some sentiment for it, but I am not coming back there.
ReplyDeleteI relly like Warsaw and I feel great here. I complain only 'bout motor traffic.
I've been in Plonsk once but I'm not going back there..
ReplyDeleteRafal: Are you going to Plonsk next year? ;)
Warsaw is my home city. I don’t know all other big cities in Poland, but I would risk saying that it’s the best place to make a career in Poland. Unfortunately I’m not the only one who thinks this way. There are many people, who come to Warsaw looking for a job. Part of them is a huge injection of positive things for that city and part of them on the contrary. It has a direct impact on the Warsaw’s overall. How to judge this city if it’s large part is a composition of other cities?
ReplyDeleteAndrzej: As long as they don't improve their buses punctuality, I'm not going there again :) By the way, did you know that you can buy "lemons" for tequila at the bus station in Plonsk?