Zgierz
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See also: Zgierz, Pomeranian Voivodeship
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| Coordinates: 51°51′N 19°25′E / 51.85°N 19.417°E | |||
| Country |  Poland |
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| Voivodeship | Łódź | ||
| County | Zgierz County | ||
| Gmina | Zgierz (urban gmina) | ||
| Established | 1131 | ||
| Town rights | before 1244 | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | Iwona Wieczorek | ||
| Area | |||
| • City | 42.33 km2 (16.3 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | 40 m (131 ft) | ||
| Population (2007) | |||
| • City | 58,164 | ||
| • Density | 1,374.1/km2 (3,558.8/sq mi) | ||
| • Metro | 1,109,600 | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Postal code | 95-100 to 95-110 | ||
| Area code(s) | +48 42 | ||
| Car plates | EZG | ||
| Website | http://www.umz.zgierz.pl | ||
Zgierz [zɡjɛʂ] (
listen) is a town in central Poland, located just to the north of Łódź and part of the metropolitan area centered on that city. As of 2007, it had a population of 58,164.[1]
Zgierz is situated in the Łódź Voivodeship (since 1999); previously it was in Łódź Metro Voivodeship (1975–1998). It is the capital of Zgierz County.
Zgierz is one of the oldest cities in Central Poland. It acquired its city rights some time before 1288. The city houses the biggest recreational complexes in Poland "Nowa Gdynia (The new Gdynia)" that contains among others huge swimming pools, tennis courts as well as a hotel and conference rooms.
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[edit] International relations
[edit] Twin towns — Sister cities
Zgierz is twinned with:
Glauchau, Germany
Hódmezővásárhely, Hungary
Kežmarok, Slovakia[2]
Kupiškis, Lithuania
Maniewicze, Ukraine
Orzysz, Poland- Supraśl, Poland
[edit] References
- Notes
- ^ "Population: Size and structure by territorial division" (PDF). Central Statistical Office. 2008. pp. 62. http://www.stat.gov.pl/cps/rde/xbcr/gus/PUBL_ludnosc_stan_struktura_31_12_2007.pdf. Retrieved 2008-09-23.
- ^ "Oficiálne stránky mesta Kežmarok". kezmarok.sk. http://www.kezmarok.sk/navstevnik/en/?tab=1. Retrieved 8 February 2010.
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Coordinates: 51°51′N 19°25′E / 51.85°N 19.417°E
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