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Skierniewice () is a city in central Poland with 45,184 inhabitants (2023), situated in the Łódź Voivodeship. It is the capital of Skierniewice County. Through the town runs the small river Łupia, also called Skierniewka.

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Settlement.name
Skierniewice
Settlement.settlement_type
City county
Settlement.image_flag
POL Skierniewice flag.svg
Settlement.image_shield
POL Skierniewice COA.svg
Settlement.nickname
Polish Capital of Horticultural Sciences
Settlement.pushpin_map
Poland
Settlement.pushpin_label_position
bottom
Settlement.subdivision_type
Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1
Voivodeship
Settlement.subdivision_name1
Łódź
Settlement.subdivision_type2
Powiat
Settlement.subdivision_name2
City county
Settlement.subdivision_type3
Gmina
Settlement.subdivision_name3
Skierniewice
Settlement.leader_title
City president
Settlement.leader_name
Krzysztof Jażdżyk
Settlement.established_title
Established
Settlement.established_date
before 1217

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Wikidata facts

Official name
Skierniewice
Population
46437
Area
36
Elevation
138
Official website
www.skierniewice.net.pl
Image
Skierniewice Rynek.jpg
Dialing code
46
Licence plate code
ESK
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postal code
96-100
Commons category
Skierniewice
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Skierniewice
inception
1457-00-00
native label
Skierniewice
male population
22119
female population
24318
P12749
2008
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14 sections
Contents
  • History
  • Early history
  • Late modern period
  • World War II
  • Post-war period
  • Sights
  • Education
  • Sports
  • International relations
  • Twin towns – Sister cities
  • Notable people
  • References
  • Bibliography
  • External links

Skierniewice () is a city in central Poland with 45,184 inhabitants (2023), situated in the Łódź Voivodeship. It is the capital of Skierniewice County. Through the town runs the small river Łupia, also called Skierniewka.

Located in the historic region of Masovia, Skierniewice dates back to the medieval period. It prospered as a local trade center with annual fairs and engaged in domestic and international trade. In the 17th and 18th centuries it hosted the residence of the Primates of Poland, and was home of leading Polish Enlightenment poet Ignacy Krasicki. Skierniewice is known as the "Polish Capital of Horticultural Sciences" with local tradition of horticultural studies dating back to 1922. It hosts the annual Skierniewice Festival of Flowers, Fruits and Vegetables.

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