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Bełchatów () is a city in central Poland, with a population of 55,583, as of December 2021. It is located in Łódź Voivodeship, southwest of Warsaw.

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Bełchatów is a city in central Poland, located in Łódź Voivodeship southwest of Warsaw, with a population of about 55,500 people. It is a significant urban center in the region, though the context provided does not specify particular reasons for its broader importance.

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Settlement.name
Bełchatów
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Plac Narutowicza w Bełchatowie.jpg
Settlement.imagesize
250px
Settlement.image_caption
Gabriel Narutowicz square
Settlement.image_flag
POL Bełchatów flag.svg
Settlement.image_shield
POL Bełchatów 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_type3
Gmina
Settlement.subdivision_name1
Łódź
Settlement.subdivision_name2
Bełchatów
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Bełchatów (urban gmina)
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Established
Settlement.established_date
14th century
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Wikidata facts

Official name
Bełchatów
Population
54338
Area
34.63
Official website
www.belchatow.pl
Image
Plac Narutowicza w Bełchatowie.jpg
Dialing code
44
Licence plate code
EBE
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Bełchatów
Commons gallery
Bełchatów
postal code
97-400
native label
Bełchatów
male population
26305
female population
28033
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  • Districts
  • History
  • Cuisine
  • Transport
  • Sports
  • International relations
  • Twin towns - sister cities
  • Former twin towns
  • Notable people
  • Gallery
  • References
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Bełchatów () is a city in central Poland, with a population of 55,583, as of December 2021. It is located in Łódź Voivodeship, southwest of Warsaw.

The Elektrownia Bełchatów, located in Bełchatów, is the largest coal fueled power plant in Europe and the fifth largest in the world. It produces 27–28 TWh of electricity per year, or 20% of the total power generation in Poland. 8,000 people work directly for the company that runs the coal mine and electricity plants.

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