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Skierniewice

Skierniewice () is a city in central Poland with 45,184 inhabitants (2023), situated in the Łódź Voivodeship. It is the capital of Skierniewice County. Through the town runs the small river Łupia, also called Skierniewka.

Key facts

Settlement.name: Skierniewice
Settlement.settlement_type: City county
Settlement.image_flag: POL Skierniewice flag.svg
Settlement.image_shield: POL Skierniewice COA.svg
Settlement.nickname: Polish Capital of Horticultural Sciences
Settlement.pushpin_map: Poland
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: bottom
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Voivodeship
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Łódź
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Powiat
Settlement.subdivision_name2: City county
Settlement.subdivision_type3: Gmina
Settlement.subdivision_name3: Skierniewice
Settlement.leader_title: City president
Settlement.leader_name: Krzysztof Jażdżyk
Settlement.established_title: Established
Settlement.established_date: before 1217

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History
Early history
Late modern period
World War II
Post-war period
Sights
Education
Sports
International relations
Twin towns – Sister cities
Notable people
References
Bibliography
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Located in the historic region of Masovia, Skierniewice dates back to the medieval period. It prospered as a local trade center with annual fairs and engaged in domestic and international trade. In the 17th and 18th centuries it hosted the residence of the Primates of Poland, and was home of leading Polish Enlightenment poet Ignacy Krasicki. Skierniewice is known as the "Polish Capital of Horticultural Sciences" with local tradition of horticultural studies dating back to 1922. It hosts the annual Skierniewice Festival of Flowers, Fruits and Vegetables.