City
Gorzów Wielkopolski
Eastern Europe
Gorzow Wielkopolski is a city in western Poland on the Warta River, one of two seats, alongside Zielona Góra, of the Lubusz Voivodeship. Known before 1945 by its German name Landsberg an der Warthe, the city's history dates to the thirteenth century, with city rights granted in 1257, and its Gothic Saint Mary's Cathedral dates from the late thirteenth century. As of 30 June 2024 the population was 114,567 across 85.72 square kilometers, and the city, nicknamed the city of parks and gardens for its many green spaces, has a strong tradition in speedway racing, home to the Stal Gorzow Wielkopolski team, nine-time Polish champions.
Facts
Area (sq km) Founding Year Elevation (m) Latitude52.733333 degrees north 2 Elevation Band Climate Zone Sources
1. Gorzow Wielkopolski (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationLead sectionQuote, Lead section
Alongside Zielona Góra, it is one of the two principal cities and seats of the Lubusz Voivodeship, with a population of 114,567 as of 30 June 2024.
View the Source 2. Gorzow Wielkopolski (Wikidata)
P625 (coordinate location)
latitude 52.733333, longitude 15.25
P2044 (elevation above sea level)
elevation 19 m
P2046 (area)
area 85.72 sq km
P571 (inception)
inception 1257
View the Source3. GeoNames: Gorzów Wielkopolski - GeoNames
GeoNamesPlace record, elevationQuote, Place record, elevation
Elevation ca. 42 m
View the Source 4. Koeppen-Geiger map (Kottek et al., University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna): World Map of the Koeppen-Geiger Climate Classification, present climate data
Koeppen-Geiger map (Kottek et al., University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna)Koeppen-Geiger-ASCII.txt grid cell 52.75, 15.25Quote, Koeppen-Geiger-ASCII.txt grid cell 52.75, 15.25
52.75 15.25 Cfb
View the Source 5. GeoNames: Gorzów Wielkopolski - GeoNames
GeoNamescities500 record 3098722Quote, cities500 record 3098722
52.73371 15.22505 P PPLA PL 76 0861 086101 114567 42 Europe/Warsaw
View the Source Gorzow Wielkopolski (Wikipedia)
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