Zgierz
Zgierz | |
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 Church in Zgierz | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | Łódź |
| County | Zgierz County |
| Gmina | Zgierz (urban gmina) |
| Established | 1131 |
| Town rights | before 1244 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Przemysław Staniszewski |
| Area | |
| • City | 42.33 km2 (16.34 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 40 m (130 ft) |
| Population (2014) | |
| • City | 57,458 |
| • Density | 1,400/km2 (3,500/sq mi) |
| • Metro | 1,109,600 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 95-100 to 95-110 |
| Area code | (+48) 42 |
| Car plates | EZG |
| Website | http://www.umz.zgierz.pl |
Zgierz [zɡʲɛʂ] (German: 1943–45 Görnau) 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 2014[update] it had a population of 57,458.[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.
International relations
Twin towns — Sister cities
Zgierz is twinned with:
Glauchau, Germany
Hódmezővásárhely, Hungary
Kežmarok, Slovakia[2]
Kupiškis, Lithuania
Manevychi, Ukraine
Orzysz, Poland- Supraśl, Poland[3]
Panorama
References
- Notes
- ^ "Population: Size and structure by territorial division" (PDF). Central Statistical Office. 2014. p. 62. Retrieved 2014-09-23.
- ^ "Oficiálne stránky mesta Kežmarok". kezmarok.sk. Retrieved 8 February 2010.
- ^ "Supraśl Information". DB City.com. Retrieved 2014-10-27.
External links
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