Police, West Pomeranian Voivodeship
Police | |
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Saints Peter and Paul Gothic Church in Police-Jasienica | |
| Coordinates: 53°32′N 14°34′E / 53.533°N 14.567°E | |
| Country | Poland |
| Voivodeship | West Pomeranian |
| County | Police |
| Gmina | Police |
| Town rights | 1260 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Władysław Diakun |
| Area | |
• Total | 36.84 km2 (14.22 sq mi) |
| Population (2014) | |
• Total | 41,745 |
| • Density | 1,100/km2 (2,900/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 72-009, 72-010, 72-011 |
| Vehicle registration | ZPL |
| Voivodeship road | |
| Website | www.police.pl |
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Police (Polish: [pɔˈlʲit͡sɛ]; German: Pölitz) is a town in the West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northwestern Poland. It is the capital of Police County and one of the biggest towns of the Szczecin metropolitan area.
The town is situated on the Oder River and its estuary, south of the Szczecin Lagoon and the Bay of Pomerania. The centre of Police is situated about 15 kilometres (9 miles) north of the centre of Szczecin.