Lodz

Łódź is 's third biggest city, and the capital of the Łódzkie Voivodship. Unlike most other large Polish cities, which have long histories, Łódź was created almost from scratch during the 19th-century textile industry boom to house textile mills, their owners and their workers, and rapidly grew to become an important industrial and commerce centre.
  • …has about 672,000 residents
  • …lies at an elevation of around 220 metres (710 feet)

Places of Interest

Highlights include Leon Schiller National Higher School of Film, Television and Theatre and Łódź Fabryczna railway station.
Łódź Fabryczna is the largest and most modern railway station in the city of , .
The Izrael Poznański Palace is a 19th-century palace in , .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Retkinia and Księży Młyn.
is a panel block housing estate and district… is situated 6 km west of Lodz.
is an area in the southern central part…
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Latitude
51.7653° or 51° 45′ 55″ north
Longitude
19.4829° or 19° 28′ 58″ east
Open location code
9F3XQF8M+45
Geo­Names ID

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In Other Languages

“Lodz” goes by many names.
  • German: “Lodz”
  • German: “Litzmannstadt” (historical)

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Stary Widzew and Śródmieście-Wschód.

Łódzkie: Highlights

Learn more about Łódź and Piotrków Trybunalski.
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