Tarnów

Also known as Tarnow, Tarnau, Tarna, Tarnov, Tarniv, Tarnuv, Torne, Tornen

Tarnów () is a city in southeastern Poland with 105,922 inhabitants and a metropolitan area population of 269,000 inhabitants. The city is situated in the Lesser Poland Voivodeship. It is a major rail junction, located on the strategic east–west connection from Lviv to Kraków, and two additional lines, one of which links the city with the Slovak border.

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Tarnów is a city in southeastern Poland with roughly 106,000 residents that serves as a major transportation hub, strategically positioned on the railway line connecting Lviv and Kraków as well as on routes toward Slovakia. The city's importance derives largely from its role as a key rail junction linking eastern and western Europe across important transit routes.

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Key facts

Settlement.name: Tarnów
Settlement.settlement_type: City county
Settlement.image_flag: POL Tarnów flaga.svg
Settlement.flag_size: 70px
Settlement.image_shield: POL Tarnów COA.svg
Settlement.shield_size: 80px
Settlement.pushpin_map: Poland
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: bottom
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Voivodeship
Settlement.subdivision_type2: County
Settlement.subdivision_name2: City-County
Settlement.established_title3: City rights
Settlement.established_date3: 7 March 1330
Settlement.leader_party: IPL
Settlement.leader_title: City mayor
Settlement.leader_name: Jakub Kwaśny
Settlement.area_total_km2: 72.4

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: city with powiat rights in Poland
Official name: Tarnów
Country: Poland
Located in: Lesser Poland Voivodeship
Population: 101614
Area: 72.40
Elevation: 209
Time zone: UTC+02:00
Capital of: Gmina Tarnów
Shares border with: Gmina Wierzchosławice
Official website: www.tarnow.pl
Image: Tarnow ratusz ffolas 03.jpg
Dialing code: 14
Licence plate code: KT

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category of associated people: Category:People from Tarnów
Commons gallery: Tarnów
twinned administrative body: Udine
category for people buried here: Category:Burials in Tarnów
postal code: 33-100
Commons category: Tarnów
topic's main category: Category:Tarnów
category for people born here: Category:Births in Tarnów
category for people who died here: Category:Deaths in Tarnów
inception: 1330-00-00
P6482: Tarnów
different from: Tarnów
native label: Tarnów
male population: 50074
female population: 56185
P8168: 6th millennium

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Encyclopedic overview

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Contents

{{anchor|Names and etymology}}Names and etymology
History
Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Habsburg Empire
Second Polish Republic
World War II
The Jews of Tarnów
Holocaust resistance
Property restoration
Post-war period
Geography
Climate
Economy
Transport
Politics
Tourism
Attractions
Education
Sports
Religion
International relations
Twin towns – sister cities
Notable people
See also
References
Note
External links

Tarnów is known for its traditional Polish architecture, which was influenced by foreign cultures and foreigners that once lived in the area, most notably Jews, Germans and Austrians. The Old Town, featuring 16th century tenements, houses and defensive walls, has been preserved. Tarnów is also the warmest city of Poland, with the highest long-term mean annual temperature in the whole country.

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