Piła

Piła (; ) is a city in northwestern Poland and the capital of Piła County, situated in the Greater Poland Voivodeship. Its population was 71,846, making it the city in the voivodeship after Poznań and Kalisz and the largest city in the northern part of Greater Poland.

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Piła is a city in northwestern Poland with a population of about 71,846 people, making it the third-largest city in its voivodeship (regional division) after Poznań and Kalisz. As the capital of Piła County and the largest city in the northern part of Greater Poland, it serves as an important regional center in this area of Poland.

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Settlement.name: Piła
Settlement.image_flag: POL Piła flag.svg
Settlement.image_shield: POL Piła COA 1.svg
Settlement.pushpin_map: Poland Greater Poland Voivodeship#Poland
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: bottom
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Voivodeship
Settlement.subdivision_type2: County
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Piła County
Settlement.subdivision_type3: Gmina
Settlement.subdivision_name3: Piła (urban gmina)
Settlement.leader_party: nonpartisan/KO
Settlement.leader_title: Mayor
Settlement.leader_name: Beata Dudzińska
Settlement.established_title: Established
Settlement.established_date: 14th century
Settlement.established_title3: Town rights
Settlement.established_date3: before 1449

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Official website

Portal informacyjny miasta Piły - UM Piła

Oficjalny serwis internetowy Urzędu Miasta Piły - aktualne wydarzenia, wiadomości, informacje praktyczne, turystyka, biznes i wiele innych.

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Schneidemühl
Population: 71735
Area: 102.68
Elevation: 60
Official website: www.pila.pl
Image: Dom strzelecki.jpg

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Commons category: Piła
Commons gallery: Piła
P6482: Piła
postal code: 64-920
P8168: Club Atlético Colón
native label: Schneidemühl
male population: 34356
female population: 37379

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Contents

City name
History
In the Kingdom of Poland
Overview
Early history
City rights
16th century
17th century: Queen Constance reshaping the town
In the Kingdom of Prussia and the Duchy of Warsaw
19th century: industrialization and railway hub
First World War and Imperial German military aviation technology
As a provincial capital within the Weimar Republic
Nazi rule and Second World War
Post-war Poland
Demographics
Geography
Climate
Economy
Major corporations
Attractions
Politics
Piła constituency
Municipal politics
Sports
Notable people
International relations
Twin towns — Sister cities
Former twin towns
See also
References
External links

Founded in the 14th century, Piła was a royal city of Poland, whose prosperity came from crafts and trade. The city is located on the Gwda river and is famous for its green areas, parks and dense forests nearby. It is an important road and railway hub, located at the intersection of two main lines: Poznań–Szczecin and Bydgoszcz–Krzyż Wielkopolski. Piła is the center of light industry, culture and education in northern Greater Poland, and is particularly known for motorcycle speedway racing.