Piła
Sign in to savePiła (; ) is a city in northwestern Poland and the capital of Piła County, situated in the Greater Poland Voivodeship. Its population was 71,846, making it the city in the voivodeship after Poznań and Kalisz and the largest city in the northern part of Greater Poland.
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Piła is a city in northwestern Poland with a population of about 71,846 people, making it the third-largest city in its voivodeship (regional division) after Poznań and Kalisz. As the capital of Piła County and the largest city in the northern part of Greater Poland, it serves as an important regional center in this area of Poland.
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31 sectionsContents
- City name
- History
- In the Kingdom of Poland
- Overview
- Early history
- City rights
- 16th century
- 17th century: Queen Constance reshaping the town
- In the Kingdom of Prussia and the Duchy of Warsaw
- 19th century: industrialization and railway hub
- First World War and Imperial German military aviation technology
- As a provincial capital within the Weimar Republic
- Nazi rule and Second World War
- Post-war Poland
- Demographics
- Geography
- Climate
- Economy
- Major corporations
- Attractions
- Politics
- Piła constituency
- Municipal politics
- Sports
- Notable people
- International relations
- Twin towns — Sister cities
- Former twin towns
- See also
- References
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Piła (; ) is a city in northwestern Poland and the capital of Piła County, situated in the Greater Poland Voivodeship. Its population was 71,846, making it the city in the voivodeship after Poznań and Kalisz and the largest city in the northern part of Greater Poland.
Founded in the 14th century, Piła was a royal city of Poland, whose prosperity came from crafts and trade. The city is located on the Gwda river and is famous for its green areas, parks and dense forests nearby. It is an important road and railway hub, located at the intersection of two main lines: Poznań–Szczecin and Bydgoszcz–Krzyż Wielkopolski. Piła is the center of light industry, culture and education in northern Greater Poland, and is particularly known for motorcycle speedway racing.