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Wałcz

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Also known as Deutsch Crone, Deutsch Krone, Arnskrone

Wałcz (; ) is a county town in Wałcz County of the West Pomeranian Voivodeship in northwestern Poland.

Key facts

Settlement.name
Wałcz
Settlement.image_skyline
Wałcz Ratusz 2020 (1).jpg
Settlement.image_caption
Town Hall
Settlement.image_flag
POL_Wałcz_Flag.svg
Settlement.image_shield
POL Wałcz COA.svg
Settlement.pushpin_map
Poland
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bottom
Settlement.subdivision_type
Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1
Voivodeship
Settlement.subdivision_type2
County
Settlement.subdivision_name2
Wałcz
Settlement.subdivision_type3
Gmina
Settlement.subdivision_name3
Wałcz (urban gmina)
Settlement.leader_title
Mayor
Settlement.leader_name
Maciej Żebrowski
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Town rights
Settlement.established_date3
1303
Settlement.area_total_km2
38.16

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Encyclopedic overview

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Contents
  • Geography
  • History
  • Sport
  • Architecture
  • Climate
  • Demographics
  • Transport
  • Local bus service
  • Notable residents
  • Twin towns and sister cities
  • References
  • External links

Wałcz (; ) is a county town in Wałcz County of the West Pomeranian Voivodeship in northwestern Poland.

Granted city rights in 1303, Wałcz has become the administrative, industrial and cultural center of the Wałcz Lake District with the city itself situated on the banks of the Raduń and Zamkowe lakes. Wałcz is located in the southestern portion of West Pomeranian Voivodeship. The closest cities are Szczecin , Bydgoszcz , Piła , Poznań , Gorzów Wielkopolski and Koszalin .

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

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