Pabianice
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| Coordinates: 51°39′N 19°23′E / 51.65°N 19.383°E | |||
| Country |  Poland |
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| Voivodeship | Łódź | ||
| County | Pabianice County | ||
| Gmina | Pabianice (urban gmina) | ||
| Established | before 10th century | ||
| Town rights | 1297 | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | Zbigniew Dychto | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 32.98 km2 (12.7 sq mi) | ||
| Highest elevation | 203 m (666 ft) | ||
| Lowest elevation | 174 m (571 ft) | ||
| Population (2010) | |||
| • Total | 68,550 | ||
| • Density | 2,078.5/km2 (5,383.4/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Postal code | 95-200 | ||
| Area code(s) | +48 42 | ||
| Car plates | EPA | ||
| Website | http://www.um.pabianice.pl | ||
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[edit] Location
Pabianice [pabjaˈnit͡sɛ] is a town in central Poland with 68 550 inhabitants (2010). Situated in the Łódź Voivodeship, it is the capital of Pabianice County. It lies about 10 km southwest of downtown Łódź and belongs to the metropolitan area centered on that city. The second largest city in the Łódź Voivodeship by population. The area of the city covers 32,9 square kilometres and it is 9th largest in the Łódź Voivodeship and 150th largest in Poland.
According to data from 2009 [1] Pabianice covers 32,99 km² with following split:
- Agricultural land: 53%
- Forests: 9%
City covers 6,70% of the Pabianice County.
Neighbour administrative districts: gmina Dobroń, gmina Ksawerów, miasto Łódź, gmina Pabianice, gmina Rzgów
[edit] Transportation
Pabianice has seen major infrastructural changes over the past few years amidst increased investment and economic growth. The city has a much improved infrastructure with new roads. Pabianice lacks a good circular road system and most traffic goes directly through the city centre. Pabianice ring road has been planned consisting of express road: S8. Currently parts of S8 are under construction and to be completed up to 2012.
Nearby from Pabianice there is one international airport, Łódź Władysław Reymont Airport (IATA: LCJ, ICAO: EPLL) located just 11 kilometres (7.2 mi) from the city centre.
Public transport in Pabianice includes buses, trams (streetcars), as of 2013 urban railway Łódzka Kolej Aglomeracyjna [2] and regional rail PKP Przewozy Regionalne. The regional rail and light rail is operated by Polish State Railways (PKP). There are also some suburban bus lines run by private operators. Bus service covers the entire city. Currently, the Miejskie Przedsiębiorstwo Komunikacyjne (City Communicative Company) company runs 1 line number 41 which connects Pabianice with Łódź City.
[edit] See also
[edit] Demography
According to source data from 2009[3] average income per capita was on the level of 1844,96 PLN.
[edit] Unemployment
According to source data from October 2011[4] average unemployment rate in Pabianice is on the level of 15,6%
[edit] Architecture
- Renesansowy kościół św. Mateusza
- Renesansowy dwór obronny kapituły krakowskiej
- Weaver houses (Domy tkaczy)
- "Krusche-Ender" cotton factory buildings
Old, monumental, neoghotic weaving mill of Krusche & Ender's.
- Old offices "Krusche-Ender" with "prządki" sculpture
- Old palace of Enders' family
- Evangelical Church of St.Peter and St. Paul's
- Neogothic kościół Najświętszej Marii Panny
- Christian cemeteries
- Railway station
Pabianice Railway Station - Jewish Cemetery in Pabianice, Cmentarz żydowski w Pabianicach
- Synagoga (zniszczona)
- Neorenesansowa kaplica przy ul. Waryńskiego (w ruinie)
[edit] Quarters and administrative subdivisions
Centrum, Bugaj, Piaski, Stare Miasto, Karniszewice, Klimkowizna, Jutrzkowice, Wola Zaradzyńska Nowa, J. Salwy, Marii Konopnickiej, Jana Pawła II, Mikołaja Kopernika, Dąbrowa, Rypułtowice, Czyryczyn(daw.Sereczyn), Karolew.
[edit] Notable people
- Paweł Janas (* 1953), football player and coach
- Krystyna Mikołajewska (* 1939), actress
[edit] Sport
[edit] International relations
[edit] Twin towns – sister cities
Rokiškis in Lithuania (since 1998)
Gusev in Russia (since 2002)
Plauen in Germany (since 2005)
Kerepes in Hungary (since 2009)
[edit] References
- ^ (Polish) "Powierzchnia i ludność w przekroju terytorialnym w 2010 r.". www.stat.gov.pl. Główny Urząd Statystyczny. http://www.stat.gov.pl/gus/5840_908_PLK_HTML.htm. Retrieved 2010-08-20.
- ^ (Polish) "Wikipedia". www.wikipedia.org. http://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C5%81%C3%B3dzka_Kolej_Aglomeracyjna. Retrieved 2011-12-24.
- ^ (Polish) "Główny Urząd Statystyczny". www.stat.gov.pl. http://www.stat.gov.pl. Retrieved 2011-12-20.
- ^ (Polish) "Wojewódzki Urząd Pracy". http://www.wup.lodz.pl. http://www.wup.lodz.pl/index.php/statystyka?view=details. Retrieved 2012-1-4.
- ^ (Polish) "PTK Pabianice". www.ptk.pabianice.com.pl. http://www.ptk.pabianice.com.pl/. Retrieved 5 November 2008.
- ^ (Polish) "Miasta partnerskie Pabianic". um.pabianice.pl. Biuro Promocji Miasta. 4 May 2005. http://um.pabianice.pl/informator-miejski/miasta-partnerskie/?searchterm=partnerskie. Retrieved 29 August 2008.
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