Czaplinek

Czaplinek
Market square and Holy Cross church
Market square and Holy Cross church
Flag of Czaplinek
Coat of arms of Czaplinek
Czaplinek is located in Poland
Czaplinek
Czaplinek
Coordinates: 53°33′N 16°14′E / 53.550°N 16.233°E / 53.550; 16.233
Country Poland
VoivodeshipWest Pomeranian
CountyDrawsko
GminaCzaplinek
Town rights1291
Government
 • MayorMarcin Naruszewicz
Area
 • Total13.51 km2 (5.22 sq mi)
Elevation
141 m (463 ft)
Population
 (31 December 2021[1])
 • Total7,012
 • Density520/km2 (1,300/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
78-550
Area code+48 94
Car platesZDR
National roads
Voivodeship roads
Websitehttp://www.czaplinek.pl

Czaplinek [t͡ʂaˈplʲinɛk] (German: Tempelburg; Kashubian: Czôplënkò) is a town in Drawsko County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland, with 7,012 inhabitants as of December 2021.[1] It is situated between Drawsko and Czaplino lakes.

The former name of Tempelburg refers to the Templar Knights, which settled nearby at the orders of King Przemysł II. Until 1668, the town was part of Poland. Afterwards it was part of Brandenburg, Prussia and Germany, until the end of World War II. It is one of the northernmost towns of the historical region of Greater Poland.

Czaplinek is a local tourist destination, which has the second deepest lake in Poland and a large marina.[2] The main market square features events, exhibitions and annual festivals.

  1. ^ a b "Local Data Bank". Statistics Poland. Retrieved 2022-07-27. Data for territorial unit 3203014.
  2. ^ Administrator (7 November 2010). "Jezioro Drawsko". czystejeziora.pl. Retrieved 19 June 2017.