Pajęczno
Pajęczno [paˈjɛnt͡ʂnɔ] is a town in Poland, in Łódź Voivodeship, about 40 kilometres (25 miles) north of Częstochowa. It is the capital of Pajęczno County (powiat pajęczański). Population is 6,829 (2016).[1]
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  Pajęczno | |
| Coordinates: 51°9′N 19°0′E | |
| Country |  |
| Voivodeship | Łódź |
| County | Pajęczno County |
| Gmina | Gmina Pajęczno |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Dariusz Tokarski |
| Area | |
| • Total | 20.21 km2 (7.80 sq mi) |
| Population (2016) | |
| • Total | 6,829 |
| • Density | 340/km2 (880/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 98-330 |
| Car plates | EPJ |
| Website | http://www.pajeczno.pl/ |
First mentioned in historical sources from 1140. It had city rights between 1276 and 1870, and again from 1958.
On 14 June 2019 a drunk man drove through the town in a T-55 tank and was arrested shortly after.
The current mayor is Dariusz Tokarski.
References
- Population. Size and Structure and Vital Statistics in Poland by Territorial Division in 2016, as of December 31 (PDF). Warszawa: Główny Urząd Statystyczny. 2017. p. 115. ISSN 2451-2087.
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