Bydgoszcz
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| Bydgoszcz | |||
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 Middle: The Brda River and the town granaries Bottom: Statue of 'The Archeress', Jagiellońska Street. |
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 Bydgoszcz
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| Coordinates: 53°7′N 18°0′E / 53.117°N 18°ECoordinates: 53°7′N 18°0′E / 53.117°N 18°E | |||
| Country |  Poland |
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| Voivodeship |  Kuyavian-Pomeranian |
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| County | city county | ||
| Established | before 1238 | ||
| Town rights | 1346 | ||
| Government | |||
| • President (Mayor) | Rafał Bruski (PO) | ||
| • City Council Chairperson | Roman Jasiakiewicz (PO) | ||
| Area | |||
| • City | 174.57 km2 (67.40 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | 60 m (200 ft) | ||
| Population (2011) | |||
| • City | 363,926 | ||
| • Density | 2,084.70/km2 (5,399.35/sq mi) | ||
| • Metro | 470,285 | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Postal code | 85-001 to 85-950 | ||
| Area code(s) | +48 52 | ||
| Car plates | CB | ||
| Website | http://www.bydgoszcz.eu/ | ||
Bydgoszcz [ˈbɨdɡɔʂt͡ʂ] (
listen) (German: Bromberg, Latin: Bydgostia) is a city in the north of Poland, capital of Kujavia-Pomerania voivodship, on the Brda and Wisła rivers. 368,000 people live there (8th place in Poland).[source?]
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