Włocławek
city with powiat rights of Poland
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Włocławek is a town in northern Poland in Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship with a population of 117,785 (June 2009). It has a large Jewish community. In 1939, when the Nazis invaded, the Jewish people of this town were the first to have to wear yellow Stars of David.
Włocławek | |
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 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Włocławek | |
| Coordinates: 52°39′33″N 19°04′05″E / 52.65917°N 19.06806°E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | Kuyavian-Pomeranian |
| Powiat | city county |
| Established | tenth century |
| Town rights | 1255 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Andrzej Pałucki |
| Area | |
| • City | 84.32 km2 (32.56 sq mi) |
| Population (2009) | |
| • City | 117,785 |
| • Density | 1,400/km2 (3,600/sq mi) |
| • Metro | 243 000 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 87-800 to 87-810, 87-812, 87-814, 87-816 to 87-818, 87-822 |
| Area code | +48 54 |
| Car plates | CW |
| Website | http://www.wloclawek.pl |
Twin Areas
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