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Łódź, city, capital of Łódzkie województwo (province), central Poland. It lies on the northwestern edge of the Łódź Highlands, on the watershed of the Vistula and Oder rivers, 81 miles (130 km) southwest of Warsaw .
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Dec 19, 2020 · Lodz Urban Area Population History. 1950 608,000. 1951 625,000
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. As of 2023, Łódź has a population of 655,279, making it the country's fourth largest city.
Łódź Łódź is Poland '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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The first documents mentioning the city date from 1332. Łódź was awarded city rights (according to the Magdeburg law) in 1432. The Congress of Vienna decided in 1815 that the city should be part of Russia. Only in 1918 did the city fall back to Poland.
The city is about 120 km south-west of Warsaw. In and around the city, there are some textile and electronics industries. Because of prolonged economic difficulties, there has been a decline in the population of the city. The city has a university and a film academy. Łódź has a humid continental climate (Dfb in the Koeppen climate classification).
There are two major football teams in Łódź: the first is called ŁKS Łódź and the second is Widzew Łódź.
Alexander Newski (Orthodox) CathedralOld Market square"Manufaktura" Shopping Centre in post- industrial style.Max Factor, Sr., businessman, founder of the Max Factorcosmetics companyMarcin Gortat, NBA basketball player for the Phoenix SunsIn the 19th century, the Polish city of Łódź grew from a tiny farming town into a bustling textile industry metropolis – at a rate unseen anywhere else in Europe at the time. The cosmopolitan city was raised by Poles, Jews, Germans, Russians and other gropus, who peacefully co-existed there for many years. Here, we explore the golden age of Łódź, which ended with World War II.
Today, Łódź is a safe place. Contrary to typical newcomer's fears, the crime rate is relatively low and according to statistics is much lower than in any other large city in Poland (only 39 crimes per 1000 citizens were reported in the city in 2008). Also, violent crime is very rare. Some basic advice though:
