Złotów

Also known as Flatow

Złotów (, ) is a town in northwestern Poland, with a population of 18,303 inhabitants (2011), seat of the Złotów County in the Greater Poland Voivodeship.

Key facts

Settlement.name: Złotów
Settlement.image_skyline: Zlotow view7 6-2016.jpg
Settlement.image_caption: Skyline of Złotów from the Złotowskie Lake
Settlement.image_flag: POL Złotów flag.svg
Settlement.image_shield: POL Złotów COA.svg
Settlement.pushpin_map: Poland
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: bottom
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Voivodeship
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Greater Poland
Settlement.subdivision_type2: County
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Złotów
Settlement.subdivision_type3: Gmina
Settlement.subdivision_name3: Złotów (urban gmina)
Settlement.leader_title: Mayor
Settlement.leader_name: Jakub Pieniążkowski
Settlement.established_title: Established
Settlement.established_date: 8th century

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Notable residents
Sport
International relations
Twin towns — Sister cities
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Złotów (, ) is a town in northwestern Poland, with a population of 18,303 inhabitants (2011), seat of the Złotów County in the Greater Poland Voivodeship.

The town is located on the river Głomia and is surrounded by five lakes. It is part of the historic Greater Poland region. A railway line connects it to Piła and Chojnice, with buses operating locally. The local Metaplast windows fitting factory is the biggest industrial employer. The Euro Eco Meeting is organized regularly there each July.

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