Włocławek
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| Włocławek | |
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| (Flag) | (Coat of arms) |
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| Basic Information | |
| Country | Poland |
| Voivodeship | Kujawsko-Pomorskie |
| Powiat (County) | Rada Miasta Włocławek |
| Gmina (Commune) | Włocławek |
| Urban Information | |
| Population | 122 900 |
| Area of district | - km² |
| Founded | - |
| City rights | - |
| Latitude Longitude |
52°39' N 19°03' E |
| Gmina Włocławek | |
| Type of commune | - |
| Districts (No.) | - |
| Area | 84.8 km² |
| Agglomeration | none |
| Density | 1592/km² |
| Area code | +48 54 |
| Postal code | 87-800 to 87-818 |
| Car plates | CW |
| Twin towns | - |
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| Economy | - |
| Highway | - |
| Railway | - |
| Airport | Katowice International Airport |
| Administration | |
| Mayor | Andrzej Pałucki |
| Municipal Address | Zielony Rynek 11/13 87-800 Włocławek |
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Włocławek (pronounce: 
[vȗoʦ'wavek]) (German: Leslau) is a town in central Poland on the Vistula river, with a population of approximately 123,000. It is situated in the Kujawsko-Pomorskie Voivodeship and until 1999 was the capital of Włocławek Voivodeship.
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[edit] History
Different years of establishment of the town have been attributed by a number of historians since the 16th century. The Diocese of Włocławek (Latin: Vladislaviensis) in Kuyavia, near Płock, was first mentioned in a papal bull issued by Pope Eugene III in 1148. The first bishop of Włocławek was Warner, whose name appears in the 1148 bull, followed by Onoldius from Italy. At some time the diocese was recorded as Vladislaviensis et Pomeraniae ("Włoclawek and Pomerania"). The name Vladislaviensis and the time frame point to Władysław II the Exile or his grandfather Władysław I Herman, as well as to Vladislav II of Bohemia, as possible name givers. Under the Nazi occupation during World War II, Włocławek was renamed to Leslau.
[edit] Sports
- Anwil Włocławek - men's basketball team, former Polish Champion, 4th in Era Basket Liga in 2003/2004 season.
- Kujawiak Hydrobudowa Włocławek - men football team, winner of regional 3rg league group 2004, promoted to play in 2nd league in season 2004/2005
[edit] Major corporations
- Akzo Nobel - Nobiles Kujawska Fabryka Farb i Lakierów Sp. z.o.o.
- Anwil SA
- Fabryka Lin i Drutu Drumet SA
[edit] Education
- Wyższa Szkoła Humanistyczno-Ekonomiczna
- Wyższa Szkoła Informatyki in Łódź, branch in Włocławek
- Państwowa Wyższa Szkoła Zawodowa in Włocławek
[edit] People
- Sholem Asch
- Bronisław Dembowski (b. 1927) - bishop of Włocławek (1992-2003)
- Anton Denikin
- Jan Nagórski
- Leon Marchlewski
- Henryk Muszyński - bishop
- Marcel Reich-Ranicki
- Tadeus Reichstein
- Włodzimierz Stanny
- Jakub Świnka
- Stefan Cardinal Wyszyński, enrolled in the Roman Catholic seminary in Włocławek
[edit] External links
- (English) Municipal website
- (Polish) - Forum
- (Polish) Włocławski Portal Internetowy
- The history of Diocese of Włocławek in Catholic Encyclopedia (1913)
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