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Łódź

Eastern Europe

Łódź is a city in central Poland and a former industrial centre. It is the capital of Łódź Voivodeship, and is located 120 km (75 mi) south-west of Warsaw. 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
639,890 1
Area (sq km)
293.25 1
Founding Year
1423 2
Population Estimate Year
2025 1
Elevation (m)
219 2
Latitude
51.77694 degrees north 1
Longitude
19.45472 degrees east 1
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Associated With

Lodz Voivodeship, States or Territories

lodz is associated with lodz-voivodeship.

Source Lodz Voivodeship (Wikipedia)
Poland, Countries
Source Łódź (Wikipedia)

Capital Of

Lodz Voivodeship, States or Territories

lodz is the capital of lodz-voivodeship.

Source Lodz Voivodeship (Wikipedia)
Sources
1. Łódź (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Lead section
    Łódź is a city in central Poland and a former industrial centre. It is the capital of Łódź Voivodeship, and is located 120 km (75 mi) south-west of Warsaw.
  • Lead section
    As of 2025, Łódź has a population of 639,890, making it the country's fourth largest city. Łódź first appears in records in the 14th century.
  • Infobox, Population year
    2025
  • Infobox: area_total_km2
    293.25
  • Infobox, coordinates (latitude)
    51.77694, 19.45472
  • Infobox, coordinates (longitude)
    51.77694, 19.45472
  • Associated With: Poland, Infobox, Country
    poland
  • In Group: Cities of Eastern Europe (World), Wikipedia; part-of country and UN M49 subregion
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2. Łódź (Wikidata)
  • P2044 (elevation above sea level)
    elevation 219 m
  • P571 (inception)
    inception 1423
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Lodz Voivodeship (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationLead section
Quote, Lead section
The province is named after its capital and largest city, Łódź (pronounced [wut͡ɕ]). Łódź Voivodeship is bordered by six other voivodeships: Masovian to the north and east, Świętokrzyskie to the south-east, Silesian to the south, Opole to the south-west, Greater Poland to the west, and Kuyavian-Pomeranian for a short stretch to the north.
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Wikidata: Łódź
Wikidata Q580, class allow-list match verified against P17/real-world identity (w-geo-qidcite-0926).View the Source
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