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Bytów (; ; ) is a town in the Gdańsk Pomerania region of northern Poland with 16,730 inhabitants as of December 2021. It is the capital of Bytów County in the Pomeranian Voivodeship.

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Place details

Locality: Bytów
Region: województwo pomorskie
Country: Polska
Population: 16,724
Timezone: Europe/Warsaw

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Key facts

Settlement.name: Bytów
Settlement.image_caption: Old Town (top) and Bytów Castle (bottom)
Settlement.image_flag: POL Bytów flag.svg
Settlement.image_shield: POL Bytów COA.svg
Settlement.pushpin_map: Poland
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: bottom
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Voivodeship
Settlement.subdivision_type2: County
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Bytów
Settlement.subdivision_type3: Gmina
Settlement.subdivision_name3: Bytów
Settlement.leader_title: Mayor
Settlement.leader_name: Ryszard Sylka
Settlement.established_title: First mentioned
Settlement.established_date: 12th century
Settlement.established_title3: Town rights
Settlement.established_date3: 1346

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Bytów
Population: 16739
Area: 8.72
Official website: www.bytow.com.pl
Image: Zamek w Bytowie, widok z drona.jpg
Licence plate code: GBY

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postal code: 77-100
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male population: 8117
female population: 8622

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History
Kashubian Emigration to America
Demographics
Sights
Sports
Notable residents
Twin cities
Municipality of Bytów
Gallery
See also
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Bytów (; ; ) is a town in the Gdańsk Pomerania region of northern Poland with 16,730 inhabitants as of December 2021. It is the capital of Bytów County in the Pomeranian Voivodeship.

In the early Middle Ages a fortified stronghold stood near the town. In 1346 as Bütow it obtained Kulm law rights from the Teutonic Order, which controlled it since 1329. During the Thirteen Years' War (1454–1466), the town was the site of heavy fighting and changed hands over time. Eventually, King Casimir IV Jagiellon granted the town to Eric II, Duke of Pomerania, as a perpetual fiefdom. After the Partitions of Poland, Bytów became part of the Kingdom of Prussia and later also Germany, within which it remained until the end of World War II. In the final stages of the war Bytów heavily shelled by the Red Army, and more than 55% of the buildings were destroyed.