Polatsk

Summary

Polatsk is a city of oblast subordinance^[1]. Polatsk draws 123 Wikipedia views per month (city_of_oblast_subordinance category, ranking #6 of 11).^[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 image is recorded as Polack Montage (2017).jpg^[6].
• Polatsk's instance of is recorded as city of raion subordinance^[7].
• Polatsk's flag image is recorded as Flag of the city of Polotsk Belarus.svg^[8].
• Polatsk's coat of arms image is recorded as Coat of Arms of Połack, Belarus.svg^[9].
• Polatsk's flag is recorded as flag of Polack^[10].
• Polatsk's twinned administrative body is recorded as Jonava^[11].
• Polatsk's twinned administrative body is recorded as Friedrichshafen^[12].
• Polatsk's twinned administrative body is recorded as Ludza^[13].
• Polatsk's twinned administrative body is recorded as Ludza Municipality^[14].
• Polatsk's twinned administrative body is recorded as Tosno^[15].
• Polatsk's twinned administrative body is recorded as Trakai^[16].
• Polatsk's twinned administrative body is recorded as Elektrostal^[17].
• Polatsk's twinned administrative body is recorded as Kursk^[18].
• Polatsk's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 151419297^[19].
• Polatsk's GND ID is recorded as 4376137-9^[20].
• Polatsk's coat of arms is recorded as coat of arms of Połack^[21].
• Polatsk's locator map image is recorded as Map of Polack.svg^[22].
• Polatsk's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n93029967^[23].
• Polatsk's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 15059482b^[24].
• Polatsk's IdRef ID is recorded as 095338926^[25].
• Polatsk's postal code is recorded as 211291^[26].
• Polatsk's postal code is recorded as 211400–211402^[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^[7].

History and Context

+0780-00-00T00:00:00Z marks the founding of Polatsk^[34].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Polatsk include Navapolack^[35], a city of oblast subordinance^[36], in Belarus^[37], founded in 1958^[38]; Robert Island^[39], an island^[40]; Polotsk Airport^[41], an airport^[42], in Belarus^[43]; and Polatsk Hydroelectric Power Plant^[44], a hydroelectric power station^[45], in Belarus^[46].

Why It Matters

Polatsk draws 123 Wikipedia views per month (city_of_oblast_subordinance category, ranking #6 of 11).^[2] Polatsk has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[47] Polatsk is known by 45 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[48]

Entities named for Polatsk include Navapolack^[35], a city of oblast subordinance^[36], in Belarus^[37], founded in 1958^[38]; Robert Island^[39], an island^[40]; Polotsk Airport^[41], an airport^[42], in Belarus^[43]; and Polatsk Hydroelectric Power Plant^[44], a hydroelectric power station^[45], in Belarus^[46].