Stargard

Stargard
City Hall
Market Square and St. Mary's Church
Brama Pyrzycka (Pyrzyce Gate), part of the medieval town walls
From top, clockwise: City Hall, Pyrzyce Gate, St. Mary's Church
Flag of Stargard
Coat of arms of Stargard
Official logo of Stargard
Motto(s): 
Stargard - Klejnot Pomorza
Stargard - Jewel of Pomerania
Stargard is located in Poland
Stargard
Stargard
Coordinates: 53°20′N 15°2′E / 53.333°N 15.033°E / 53.333; 15.033
Country Poland
Voivodeship West Pomeranian Voivodeship
CountyStargard
GminaStargard (urban gmina)
Established8th century
First mentioned1124
City rights1243
Government
 • City mayorRafał Zając
Area
 • Total
48.1 km2 (18.6 sq mi)
Elevation
20 m (70 ft)
Population
 (31 December 2021)
 • Total
67,293 Decrease[1]
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
73-100
to 73-110
Area code+48 91
Car platesZST
Websitehttp://www.stargard.pl

Stargard ([ˈstarɡart] ; 1945: Starogród, 1950–2016: Stargard Szczeciński; German: Stargard in Pommern or Stargard an der Ihna; Kashubian: Stôrgard) is a city in northwestern Poland, located in the West Pomeranian Voivodeship. In 2021 it was inhabited by 67,293 people.[1] It is situated on the Ina River. The city is the seat of the Stargard County, and, extraterritorially, of the municipality of Stargard. It is the second biggest city of Szczecin agglomeration. Stargard is a major railroad junction, where the southwards connection from Szczecin splits into two directions: towards Poznań and Gdańsk.

  1. ^ a b "Local Data Bank". Statistics Poland. Retrieved 15 August 2022. Data for territorial unit 3214011.

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