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Słupsksloopsk, Ger. Stolp, city (1993 est. pop. 102,800), Pomorskie prov., NW Poland. It is a rail junction and commercial center with industries manufacturing furniture, footwear, agricultural machinery, and leather goods. Nearby are lignite mines. Chartered in 1310, Słupsk passed in 1648 from Poland to Brandenburg (after 1701 known as Prussia). It reverted to Poland in 1945. Landmarks include a 16th-century castle and 14th-century town gates.
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Słupsk is a city in Pomeranian Voivodeship, in the northern part of Poland. Before 1 January 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, on the Koszalin Coast, from the Baltic Sea, on the Słupia River. It is the administrative seat of Słupsk County, although it is not part of that county. It has a population of 98,757 and occupies , being one of the most densely populated cities in the country according to the Central Statistical Office . The neighbouring administrative districts are Gmina Kobylnica and Gmina Słupsk....more »
