Bełchatów

Bełchatów ([bɛu̯ˈxatuf] (listen); German: Belchatow, 1943–1945 Belchental) is a town in central Poland with a population of 57,432 (2018).[1] It is located in Łódź Voivodeship, 160 kilometres (99 miles) from Warsaw.

Bełchatów
Gabriel Narutowicz square
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Bełchatów
Coordinates: 51°22′N 19°22′E
CountryPoland
VoivodeshipŁódź
CountyBełchatów County
GminaBełchatów (urban gmina)
Established14th century
Town rights1743-1870, 1925
Government
 • MayorMariola Czechowska
Area
 • Total34.63 km2 (13.37 sq mi)
Population
 (31 December 2018)
 • Total57,432 [1]
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
97-400
Area code(s)+48 44
Car platesEBE
Websitehttp://www.belchatow.pl

The Elektrownia Bełchatów, located in Bełchatów, is the largest coal fueled power plant in Europe and one of the largest in the world. It produces 27-28 TWh of electricity per year, or 20% of the total power generation in Poland.

Districts

One municipal division of Bełchatów comprises numerous housing estates including the Budowlanych housing estate located in the central part of the town (close to the "Kultura" cinema, the Municipal Cultural Center, the Town Hall and the church). The estate is also close to the "Rakówka" river and Olszewski Park.

Other municipal divisions of Bełchatów include Dobrzelów District, Grocholice, and the following housing estates:

  • Osiedle 1 Maja
  • Osiedle Binków
  • Osiedle Dolnośląskie
  • Osiedle Konopnickiej
  • Osiedle Kopernika
  • Osiedle Łąkowa
  • Osiedle Okrzei
  • Osiedle Olsztyńskie
  • Osiedle Przytorze
  • Osiedle Słoneczne
  • Osiedle Tysiąclecia
  • Osiedle Wolności
  • Osiedle Żołnierzy P.O.W.      
Osiedle 1 Maja
Osiedle Binków in Bełchatów.

Sports
  • GKS Bełchatów - men's football team (2nd league champions in 2003/2004, runner-up 2006/07 season)
  • Skra Bełchatów - men's volleyball team playing in Polish Volleyball League (Polska Liga Siatkówki, PLS)
    • Championship of Poland in seasons 2004/05 and 05/06,
    • Winner of Polish Cup in 2004 and 2005,
    • 3rd place in season 2001/02,
    • 4th place in season 2003/2004,
  • Zjednoczeni Bełchatów - men's football team (6th league 2005/2006)
  • PGE headquarters
  • GKS Bełchatów Stadium
  • Olszewski Manor
  • Library
  • A view of the Power Plants and the Brown Coal Mine

Notable people
  • Harry Haft (1925–2007), survivor of the Auschwitz concentration camp and a professional boxer in the United States during 1948–1949

International relations
See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Poland

Twin towns — Sister cities

Bełchatów is twinned with:[2]

References
  1. "Local Data Bank". Statistics Poland. Retrieved 18 June 2019. Data for territorial unit 1001011.
  2. "Portal Bełchatów" [Bełchatów - Partnership Cities]. Miasto Bełchatów [Bełchatów town council] belchatow.pl (in Polish). 2010. Archived from the original on 13 June 2011. Retrieved 22 June 2011.
  3. "Myślenice - Miasta partnerskie" [Myślenice - Partnership Cities] (in Polish). Archived from the original on 2013-05-02. Retrieved 2013-08-04.


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