Łęczyca

Also known as Lenczyca, Lentschitz, לונטשיץ

Łęczyca (; in full the Royal Town of Łęczyca, ; ; ) is a town of inhabitants in central Poland. Situated in the Łódź Voivodeship, it is the county seat of the Łęczyca County. Łęczyca is a capital of the historical Łęczyca Land.

Key facts

Settlement.name: Łęczyca
Settlement.image_shield: POL Łęczyca COA.svg
Settlement.image_skyline: Łęczyca 003 - zamek.jpg
Settlement.image_caption: Łęczyca Royal Castle
Settlement.pushpin_map: Poland
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: bottom
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Voivodeship
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Łódź
Settlement.subdivision_type2: County
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Łęczyca
Settlement.subdivision_type3: Gmina
Settlement.subdivision_name3: Łęczyca (urban gmina)
Settlement.leader_title: Mayor
Settlement.leader_name: Paweł Kulesza
Settlement.population_density_km2: auto
Settlement.timezone: CET
Settlement.utc_offset: +1

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Łęczyca
Population: 13478
Area: 9.0
Official website: www.leczyca.info.pl
Image: Łęczyca view panorama.jpg

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Commons category: Łęczyca
Commons gallery: Łęczyca
postal code: 99-100
native label: Łęczyca
male population: 6243
female population: 7235

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Contents

Origin of the name
Location
History
World War II
Landmarks
Sports
Dukes of Sieradz-Łęczyca
Dukes of Łęczyca
Notable residents
Twin towns – sister cities
See also
References
External links

== Origin of the name == The town was probably named after a West Slavic (Lechitic) tribe called Leczanie, which inhabited central Poland in the early Middle Ages. Some scholars however claim that the town was named after an Old Polish word łęg, which means a swampy plain.