Kłodawa

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Kłodawa
Church in Kłodawa, 18th century
Church in Kłodawa, 18th century
Coat of arms of Kłodawa
Coat of arms
Kłodawa (Poland)
Kłodawa
Kłodawa
Coordinates: 52°15′2″N 18°54′56″E / 52.25056, 18.91556
Country Flag of Poland Poland
Voivodeship Greater Poland
County Koło
Gmina Kłodawa
Established 11th century
Town rights 1430-1867, 1925
Government
 - Mayor Józef Chudy
Area
 - Total 4.32 km² (1.7 sq mi)
Population (2006)
 - Total 6,829
 - Density 1,580.8/km² (4,094.2/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 - Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code 62-650
Area code(s) +48 63
Car plates PKL
Website: http://klodawa.wlkp.pl

Kłodawa [kwɔˈdava] is a town in central Poland with 6,874 inhabitants (2004). It is situated in the Greater Poland Voivodship (since 1999), having previously been in Konin Voivodship (1975-1998).

The town was once home to a vibrant Jewish community which vanished as a result of the Holocaust.

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Coordinates: 52°15′N, 18°55′E