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Raciąż
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Raciąż is a town in Płońsk County, Masovian Voivodeship, Poland, with 4,642 inhabitants (2010). Its history dates to 10th century.

Key facts

Settlement.name
Raciąż
Settlement.image_skyline
Kościół Wniebowzięcia Najświętszej Maryi Panny w Raciążu (1).jpg
Settlement.image_caption
Church of the Assumption
Settlement.imagesize
250px
Settlement.image_shield
POL Raciąż COA.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
Płońsk
Settlement.subdivision_type3
Gmina
Settlement.subdivision_name3
Raciąż (urban gmina)
Settlement.leader_title
Mayor
Settlement.leader_name
Mariusz Godlewski
Settlement.established_title
Established
Settlement.established_date
10th century

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Wikidata facts

Official name
Raciąż
Country
Poland
Located in
Płońsk County
Continent
Europe
Population
4146
Area
3.82
Time zone
UTC+02:00
Official website
www.um.raciaz.asi.pl
Image
Raciąż, foto100, Plac A.Mickiewicza.jpg
Licence plate code
WPN
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Commons category
Raciąż
postal code
09-140
native label
Raciąż
male population
2007
female population
2139
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Encyclopedic overview

3 sections
Contents
  • History
  • Demographics
  • References

Raciąż is a town in Płońsk County, Masovian Voivodeship, Poland, with 4,642 inhabitants (2010). Its history dates to 10th century.

==History== thumb|left|Church of the Assumption in the 1910s Raciąż was granted town rights in 1425 by Siemowit IV, Duke of Masovia. It was located on a trade route connecting Toruń with Brześć. From 1495, it was a county seat within the Płock Voivodeship in the Greater Poland Province of the Kingdom of Poland. The 1st Polish National Cavalry Brigade was stationed in the town.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Raciąż” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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