Zgierz

Zgierz
Church in Zgierz
Flag Coat of arms
Zgierz
Coordinates: 51°51′N 19°25′E / 51.850°N 19.417°E
Country	Poland
Voivodeship	Łódź
County	Zgierz County
Gmina	Zgierz (urban gmina)
Established	1131
Town rights	before 1244
Government
• Mayor	Przemysław Staniszewski
Area
• City	42.33 km^2 (16.34 sq mi)
Elevation	40 m (130 ft)
Population (2014)
• City	57,458
• Density	1,400/km^2 (3,500/sq mi)
• Metro	1,109,600
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
• Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code	95-100 to 95-110
Area code(s)	(+48) 42
Car plates	EZG
Website	http://www.umz.zgierz.pl

Zgierz [zɡʲɛʂ] (German: 1943–45 Görnau) is a town in central Poland, located just to the north of Łódź and part of the metropolitan area centered on that city. As of 2014 it had a population of 57,458.^[1]

Zgierz is situated in the Łódź Voivodeship (since 1999); previously it was in Łódź Metro Voivodeship (1975–1998). It is the capital of Zgierz County.

Zgierz is one of the oldest cities in Central Poland. It acquired its city rights some time before 1288. The city houses the biggest recreational complexes in Poland "Nowa Gdynia (The new Gdynia)" that contains among others huge swimming pools, tennis courts as well as a hotel and conference rooms.

International relations

Twin towns — Sister cities

Zgierz is twinned with:

• Glauchau, Germany
• Hódmezővásárhely, Hungary
• Kežmarok, Slovakia^[2]
• Kupiškis, Lithuania
• Manevychi, Ukraine
• Orzysz, Poland
• Supraśl, Poland^[3]

Panorama

Panorama of the Jana Pawła II square in Zgierz.

References

Notes

1. "Population: Size and structure by territorial division" (PDF). Central Statistical Office. 2014. p. 62. Retrieved 2014-09-23.
2. "Oficiálne stránky mesta Kežmarok". kezmarok.sk. Retrieved 8 February 2010.
3. "Supraśl Information". DB City.com. Retrieved 2014-10-27.

External links

• City of Zgierz
• www.miastozgierz.pl - Independent Portal

Coordinates: 51°51′N 19°25′E / 51.850°N 19.417°E