Pułtusk

Pułtusk () is a town in Poland, by the river Narew. Located north of Warsaw in the Masovian Voivodeship, it has a population of 19,224 as of 2023. Known for its historic architecture and Europe's longest paved marketplace ( in length), it is a popular weekend destination for the residents of Warsaw.

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Place details

Locality: Pułtusk
Region: województwo mazowieckie
Country: Polska
Population: 19,039
Timezone: Europe/Warsaw

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Key facts

Settlement.name: Pułtusk
Settlement.image_skyline: Rynek w Pułtusku - widok z wieży zamku.jpg
Settlement.imagesize: 250px
Settlement.image_caption: Old town, with Europe's longest marketplace
Settlement.image_shield: POL Pułtusk COA.svg
Settlement.image_flag: POL Pułtusk flag.svg
Settlement.pushpin_map: Poland
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: bottom
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Voivodeship
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Masovian
Settlement.subdivision_type2: County
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Pułtusk
Settlement.subdivision_type3: Gmina
Settlement.subdivision_name3: Pułtusk
Settlement.leader_title: Mayor
Settlement.leader_name: Beata Jóźwiak
Settlement.leader_party: PSL

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Pułtusk
Population: 19327
Area: 23
Elevation: 80
Official website: pultusk.pl
Image: Rynek w Pułtusku - widok z wieży zamku.jpg

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Commons category: Pułtusk
Commons gallery: Pułtusk
native label: Pułtusk
postal code: 06-100
P8168: Gustav Wyneken
male population: 9228
female population: 10099

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Contents

History
Middle Ages
Early modern period
Under the partitions
Interbellum and World War II
Modern times
Points of interest
Education
Sports
International relations
Twin towns — Sister cities
Notes and references
External links

Pułtusk is one of the oldest towns in Poland, having received town rights from Duke Siemowit I of Masovia in 1257. Throughout the 15th and 17th centuries, the settlement was a significant economic centre of Masovia. The favourable geographical placement of the town on the Narew, along which goods were transported to the port of Gdańsk on the Baltic Sea, contributed to the town's importance. Pułtusk was also the site of notable events, such as the Napoleon's 1806 battle, and the world's largest recorded meteorite shower to date in 1868, among others.