Stargard

Stargard
From top, clockwise: City Hall, Pyrzyce Gate, St. Mary's Church
Flag Coat of arms Brandmark
Motto(s):  Stargard - Klejnot Pomorza Stargard - Jewel of Pomerania
Stargard
Coordinates: 53°20′N 15°2′E / 53.333°N 15.033°E / 53.333; 15.033
Country	Poland
Voivodeship	West Pomeranian Voivodeship
County	Stargard
Gmina	Stargard (urban gmina)
Established	8th century
First mentioned	1124
City rights	1243
Government
• City mayor	Rafał Zając
Area
• Total	48.1 km2 (18.6 sq mi)
Elevation	20 m (70 ft)
Population  (31 December 2021)
• Total	67,293 [1]
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	73-100 to 73-110
Area code	+48 91
Car plates	ZST
Website	http://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.