Pelplin

Pelplin
Pelplin Cathedral Seminary Cathedral interior Episcopal palace Pelplin Abbey
Flag Coat of arms
Pelplin Location within Poland
Coordinates: 53°55′41″N 18°41′52″E
Country	Poland
Voivodeship	Pomeranian
County	Tczew
Gmina	Pelplin
First mentioned	1274
Town rights	1931
Government
• Mayor	Mirosław Chyła
Area
• Total	4.45 km2 (1.72 sq mi)
Population  (2009)
• Total	8,320
• Density	1,870/km2 (4,840/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	83-130
Vehicle registration	GTC
Highways
Voivodeship roads
Website	http://www.pelplin.pl

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Pelplin (pronounced [ˈpɛlplʲin]) is a town in northern Poland, in the Tczew County, Pomeranian Voivodship. Population: 8,320 (2009).

Pelplin is located in the ethnocultural region of Kociewie in Pomerania. It is home to one of the finest collections of medieval art in Poland held at the Diocesan Museum in Pelplin. It is known for the landmark Gothic Pelplin Cathedral, former abbey church, one of the largest Gothic churches in Poland. The former Pelplin Abbey is the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Pelplin. The cathedral complex, with the abbey, theological seminary, Corpus Christi church, Episcopal Palace and Park, etc. is listed as a Historic Monument of Poland, as one of the most precious Polish heritage sites of its kind.