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Toruń

Also known as Thorn, Torun

Toruń (; ) is a city on the Vistula River in north-central Poland and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Its population was 196,935 as of December 2021. Previously, it was the capital of the Toruń Voivodeship (1975–1998) and the Pomeranian Voivodeship (1921–1945). Since 1999, Toruń has been a seat of the local government of the Kuyavian–Pomeranian Voivodeship and is one of its two capitals, together with Bydgoszcz. The cities and neighboring counties form the Bydgoszcz–Toruń twin city metropolitan area.

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Toruń is a city in north-central Poland on the Vistula River with nearly 197,000 residents that holds UNESCO World Heritage Site status. Since 1999, it has served as one of two capitals of the Kuyavian–Pomeranian Voivodeship and is part of a metropolitan area it shares with the city of Bydgoszcz.

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Key facts

Settlement.name: Toruń
Settlement.settlement_type: City county
Settlement.motto: "Durabo" ()
Settlement.image_flag: POL Toruń flag.svg
Settlement.image_shield: POL Toruń COA.svg
Settlement.nicknames: City of Angels, Gingerbread city, Copernicus Town
Settlement.pushpin_map: Poland
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: top
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Voivodeship
Settlement.leader_party: KO
Settlement.leader_title: City mayor
Settlement.leader_name: Paweł Gulewski
Settlement.established_title: Established
Settlement.established_date: 8th century
Settlement.established_title3: City rights
Settlement.established_date3: 1233
Settlement.area_total_km2: 115.75

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Encyclopedic overview

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Contents

Toponymy
History
Middle Ages
Early modern period
Late modern period (from 1793)
World War II
Sights
Gothic architecture
Districts
Symbols
Climate
Demographics
Transport
Economy
Culture
Education
Healthcare
Media
Sports
Notable people
Sport
International relations
Twin towns – Sister cities
Gallery
In popular culture
See also
Notes
References
Bibliography
External links

Toruń is one of the oldest cities in Poland; it was first settled in the 8th century and in 1233 was expanded by the Teutonic Knights. For centuries it was home to people of diverse backgrounds and religions. From 1264 until 1411, Toruń was part of the Hanseatic League and by the 17th century a leading trading point, which greatly affected the city's architecture, ranging from Brick Gothic to Mannerist and Baroque.

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