Gollnow
Encyclopedia Britannica
GOLLNOW, a town in the Prussian province of Pomerania, government district of Stettin, is situated on the right bank of the Ilna, 14 miles N.N.E. of Stettin, with which it has communication by steamer. It possesses two suburbs, and has manufactures of linen and woollen goods, copper wares, ribbons, paper, and tobacco. Gollnow was founded in 1190, was raised to the rank of a town by Barnim I. in 1268, and in 1314 received Lübeck rights. It was formerly a Hanse town, and came into the possession of Prussia in 1720. The population in 1876 was 7913.
9th ed. Encyclopædia Britannica, vol. 10, p. 768
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