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Grudziądz

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Also known as Graudenz

Grudziądz is a city in northern Poland, with 92,552 inhabitants (2021). Located on the Vistula River, it lies within the Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship and is the fourth-largest city in its province.

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Grudziądz is a city in northern Poland with about 92,500 residents, situated on the Vistula River in the Kuyavian-Pomeranian region. As the fourth-largest city in its province, it serves as an important urban center in its area.

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Key facts

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Grudziądz
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City county
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Grudziądz – Miasto Otwarte(Grudziądz – Open city)
Settlement.nickname
City of Uhlans
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POL Grudziądz flag.svg
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POL Grudziądz COA.svg
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Poland
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bottom
Settlement.subdivision_type
Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1
Voivodeship
Settlement.subdivision_name1
Kuyavian-Pomeranian
Settlement.subdivision_type2
County
Settlement.subdivision_name2
city county
Settlement.leader_title
Mayor
Settlement.leader_name
Maciej Glamowski
Settlement.established_title
First mentioned
Settlement.established_date
11 April 1065
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Town rights

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Encyclopedic overview

22 sections
Contents
  • Geographical location
  • History
  • Early medieval Poland
  • Monastic State of the Teutonic Knights
  • Kingdom of Poland
  • Prussian Partition of Poland
  • Germanisation of the Poles in the Prussian Partition
  • Interwar Poland
  • World War II
  • Nazi atrocities
  • Selbstschutz participation in mass murder
  • Final months of World War II
  • Demographics
  • Education
  • Sport
  • Notable people
  • Twin towns – sister cities
  • Sights
  • See also
  • Notes
  • References
  • External links

Grudziądz is a city in northern Poland, with 92,552 inhabitants (2021). Located on the Vistula River, it lies within the Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship and is the fourth-largest city in its province.

Grudziądz is one of the oldest cities in north-central Poland, founded by King Bolesław I the Brave over 1000 years ago. The well-preserved Old Town has various Gothic and Baroque landmarks, several included on the European Route of Brick Gothic, most notably the unique Grudziądz Granaries, declared a Historic Monument of Poland. Grudziądz is a former royal city of Poland, and became known as the "City of Uhlans" being the location of the former Polish Cavalry Training Centre. Situated at the crossroads of important highways, it is a city of industry and services, and a noted centre for water sports and motorcycle speedway racing.

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

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