Pajęczno
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Pajęczno | |
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Coordinates: 51°9′N 19°0′E / 51.150°N 19.000°E | |
Country | Poland |
Voivodeship | Łódź |
County | Pajęczno County |
Gmina | Gmina Pajęczno |
Government | |
• Mayor | Dariusz Tokarski |
Area | |
• Total | 20.21 km2 (7.80 sq mi) |
Population (2016) | |
• Total | 6,829 |
• Density | 340/km2 (880/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 98-330 |
Car plates | EPJ |
Website | http://www.pajeczno.pl/ |
Pajęczno [paˈjɛnt͡ʂnɔ] is a town in Poland, in Łódź Voivodeship, about 40 kilometres (25 miles) north of Częstochowa. It is the capital of Pajęczno County (powiat pajęczański). Population is 6,829 (2016).[1]
First mentioned in historical sources from 1140. It had city rights between 1276 and 1870, and again from 1958.
On 14 June 2019 a drunk man drove through the town in a T-55 tank and was arrested shortly after.
The current mayor is Dariusz Tokarski.
References
- ^ Population. Size and Structure and Vital Statistics in Poland by Territorial Division in 2016, as of December 31 (PDF). Warszawa: Główny Urząd Statystyczny. 2017. p. 115. ISSN 2451-2087.
External links
51°09′N 19°00′E / 51.150°N 19.000°E