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Lodz's 2024 population is now estimated at 655,300. In 1950, the population of Lodz was 608,144 . Lodz experienced a decrease of -5,277 residents over the past year, marking an annual decline of -0.8%.These population estimates and projections come from the latest revision of the UN World Urbanization Prospects.
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 first appears in records in 14th-century.
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. Łódź is mentioned in 14th-century records as a village. It acquired municipal rights.
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This article is about the city in Poland. For other uses, see . 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.
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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 SunsFeb 29, 2024 · Slajd 1: Report on the socio-economic situation of Łódzkie voivodship 2024; Slajd 2: Socio-Ekonomic Situation in Łódź 1-4 quarter 2023; Slajd 3: Population in the labour market in Łódzkie Voivodship in the light of the National Census of Population and Housing 2021 results
Łódź first appears in written records in 1332 under the name of Łodzia. In 1423 King Władysław Jagiełło grants city rights to the village of Łódź. The town remains no more than a rural backwater for the following centuries, with a population numbering just 800 as late as the 16th Century. After the Great Northern War (1700-1721 ...
