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Brodnica

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Also known as Strasburg in Westpreußen, Strasburg an der Drewenz

Brodnica () is a town in northern Poland with 28,574 inhabitants . It is the seat of Brodnica County in the Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship. The nearby Brodnica Landscape Park, a protected area, gets its name from Brodnica.

Key facts

Settlement.name
Brodnica
Settlement.image_skyline
Brodnica, Duży Rynek.JPG
Settlement.imagesize
250px
Settlement.image_caption
Market Square
Settlement.image_flag
POL Brodnica flag.svg
Settlement.image_shield
POL Brodnica COA.svg
Settlement.pushpin_map
Poland
Settlement.pushpin_label_position
top
Settlement.subdivision_type
Country
Settlement.subdivision_name
Poland
Settlement.subdivision_type1
Voivodeship
Settlement.subdivision_name1
Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship
Settlement.subdivision_type2
County
Settlement.subdivision_name2
Brodnica
Settlement.subdivision_type3
Gmina
Settlement.subdivision_name3
Brodnica (urban gmina)
Settlement.leader_title
Mayor
Settlement.leader_name
Jarosław Radacz

via Wikipedia infobox

Wikidata facts

Instance of
town
Located in
Brodnica County
Continent
Europe
Population
2669
Area
23.15
Time zone
UTC+02:00
Official website
www.brodnica.pl
Image
Brodnica, Duży Rynek (1).JPG
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twinned administrative body
Kėdainiai
Commons category
Brodnica
topic's main category
Category:Brodnica
male population
13860
female population
15005
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Encyclopedic overview

16 sections
Contents
  • History
  • Early history
  • Late modern period
  • Interbellum
  • World War II
  • Post-war period
  • Climate
  • Location
  • Sports
  • Museum
  • International relations
  • Twin towns – Sister cities
  • Notable people
  • Gallery
  • Notes
  • External links

Brodnica () is a town in northern Poland with 28,574 inhabitants . It is the seat of Brodnica County in the Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship. The nearby Brodnica Landscape Park, a protected area, gets its name from Brodnica.

Founded in the Middle Ages by the Teutonic Order, Brodnica is a former royal town of Poland. It features heritage sites in a variety of styles, including Gothic, Renaissance, Baroque and Neoclassical. Landmarks include medieval towers, gates and churches, preserved market squares, and a regional museum. Brodnica is the home of the oldest continuously operating Polish bank, and was the place of a Polish victory over invadings Russians in 1920.

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

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