Łódź

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.
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  • Locality with about 690,000 residents
  • …lies at an elevation of around 220 metres (730 feet)
  • …is also known as “Gmina Łódź”

Places of Interest

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

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Retkinia and Księży Młyn.
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is a panel block housing estate and district… is situated 6 km southwest of Łódź.
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is an area in the southern central part…
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is a in the administrative… is situated 9 km south of Łódź.

Łódź

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Latitude
51.7732° or 51° 46′ 24″ north
Longitude
19.4804° or 19° 28′ 49″ east
Open location code
9F3XQFFJ+75
Geo­Names ID
7531754

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In Other Languages

From French to Polish—“Łódź” goes by many names.
  • French: “Łódź”
  • German: “Lodsch” (historical)
  • German: “Łódź” (historical)
  • Polish: “Łódź”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Łódź Fabryczna railway station and Obóz romski Litzmannstadt.

Łódzkie: Highlights

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