Kutno
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| Motto: Kutno - Środek Nowej Europy Kutno - center of New Europe |
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| Coordinates: 52°14′N 19°22′E / 52.233°N 19.367°E | |||
| Country |  Poland |
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| Voivodeship | Łódź | ||
| County | Kutno County | ||
| Gmina | Kutno (urban gmina) | ||
| Town rights | 1386 | ||
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| - Mayor | Zbigniew Paweł Burzyński | ||
| Area | |||
| - Total | 33.59 km2 (13 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2006) | |||
| - Total | 47,557 | ||
| - Density | 1,415.8/km2 (3,666.9/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| - Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Postal code | 99-300 to 99-302 | ||
| Area code(s) | +48 24 | ||
| Car plates | EKU | ||
| Website | http://um.kutno.pl/ | ||
Kutno [ˈkutnɔ] is a town in central Poland with 48,000 inhabitants (2005) and an area of 33,6 km². Situated in the Łódź Voivodeship (since 1999), previously in Płock Voivodeship (1975-1998). It is the capital of Kutno County.
During the Invasion of Poland of 1939, in and around the town, Polish armies under General Tadeusz Kutrzeba conducted an offensive that was later named the Battle of the Bzura.
Kutno is one of the most important railroad junctions in Poland. Two main lines cross there (Łódź - Toruń and Warsaw - Poznań). Also, another connection starts in Kutno, which goes to Płock.
[edit] External links
- Website of Kutno mayority
- Kutno - eKutno.pl city news center
- Kutno Culture Center
- Kutno - information center
- Shtetl Kutno (English and Polish)
- Photos of 1939 Kutno Jewish Ghetto
- Jewish Kutno Memorial (English, French, Spanish and Hebrew)
[edit] Education
- Wyższa Szkoła Gospodarki Krajowej
- I LO im. gen. J. H. Dąbrowskiego
- II LO im J. Kasprowicza
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Coordinates: 52°14′N 19°22′E / 52.233°N 19.367°E
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