Polatsk

Summary

Polatsk is a city of oblast subordinance^[1]. Polatsk has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• Polatsk is located in Polotsk District^[3].
• Polatsk is in the country of Belarus^[4].
• Polatsk is on the body of water Daugava^[5].
• Polatsk's instance of is recorded as city of raion subordinance^[6].
• Polatsk's flag is recorded as flag of Polack^[7].
• Polatsk's twinned administrative body is recorded as Jonava^[8].
• Polatsk's twinned administrative body is recorded as Friedrichshafen^[9].
• Polatsk's twinned administrative body is recorded as Ludza^[10].
• Polatsk's twinned administrative body is recorded as Ludza Municipality^[11].
• Polatsk's twinned administrative body is recorded as Tosno^[12].
• Polatsk's twinned administrative body is recorded as Trakai^[13].
• Polatsk's twinned administrative body is recorded as Elektrostal^[14].
• Polatsk's twinned administrative body is recorded as Kursk^[15].
• Polatsk's coat of arms is recorded as coat of arms of Połack^[16].
• Polatsk's postal code is recorded as 211291^[17].
• Polatsk's postal code is recorded as 211400–211402^[18].
• Polatsk's postal code is recorded as 211404–211415^[19].
• Polatsk's postal code is recorded as 211422^[20].
• Polatsk's Commons category is recorded as Polotsk^[21].
• Polatsk's licence plate code is recorded as 2^[22].
• Polatsk's patron saint is recorded as Euphrosyne of Polotsk^[23].
• Polatsk's located in time zone is recorded as UTC+03:00^[24].
• Polatsk's local dialing code is recorded as +375 214^[25].
• 780 marks the founding of Polatsk^[26].
• Polatsk's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 55.483333333333, 'lon': 28.8}^[27].

Body

Geography

Polatsk is in the country of Belarus^[4]. Polatsk is located in Polotsk District^[3]. Polatsk is on the body of water Daugava^[5].

Physical Characteristics

Population counts include {'amount': '+82547'}^[28], {'amount': '+84968'}^[29], {'amount': '+84597'}^[30], {'amount': '+81219'}^[31], {'amount': '+81000'}^[32], and {'amount': '+80795'}^[33].

Designation and Status

Polatsk's instance of is recorded as city of raion subordinance^[6].

History and Context

780 marks the founding of Polatsk^[26].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Polatsk include Navapolack^[34], a city of oblast subordinance^[35], in Belarus^[36], founded in 1958^[37]; Robert Island^[38], an island^[39]; Polotsk Airport^[40], an airport^[41], in Belarus^[42]; and Polatsk Hydroelectric Power Plant^[43], a hydroelectric power station^[44], in Belarus^[45].

Why It Matters

Polatsk has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] Polatsk is known by 45 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[46]

Entities named for Polatsk include Navapolack^[34], a city of oblast subordinance^[35], in Belarus^[36], founded in 1958^[37]; Robert Island^[38], an island^[39]; Polotsk Airport^[40], an airport^[41], in Belarus^[42]; and Polatsk Hydroelectric Power Plant^[43], a hydroelectric power station^[44], in Belarus^[45].