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Wloclawek

Eastern Europe

Wloclawek is a city in the Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship of central Poland, on the Vistula River, established in the 9th century within the historical region of Kuyavia and granted city rights in 1255. Its population was 106,928 as of 31 December 2021 across an area of 84 square kilometers, and it is the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Wloclawek, one of Poland's oldest dioceses, whose Gothic cathedral is a Historic Monument of Poland. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Population
104,705 1
Founding Year
801 to 900 CE 1
Population Estimate Year
2021 1
Sources
1. Wloclawek (Wikipedia)
  • Infobox
    Infobox field Established : 9th century
  • Infobox: established_date
    9th century
  • Lead paragraph
    Founded in the 9th century, Włocławek is located in the historical region of Kuyavia, and was its administrative center and main city in the Middle Ages.
  • History section
    The settlement was founded in the 9th century and its early inhabitants were occupied with agriculture and crafts.
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Wloclawek (Wikipedia)
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