Zgierz

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Zgierz
Church in Zgierz
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Zgierz
Coordinates: 51°51′N 19°25′E / 51.85, 19.417
Country	Poland
Voivodeship	Łódź
County	Zgierz County
Gmina	Zgierz (urban gmina)
Established	1131
Town rights	before 1244
Government
- Mayor	Jerzy Sokół
Area
- City	42.32 km² (16.3 sq mi)
Elevation	40 m (131 ft)
Population (2006)
- City	58,313
- Density	1,377.9/km² (3,568.8/sq mi)
- Metro	1,109,600
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
- Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code	95-100 to 95-110
Area code(s)	+48 42
Car plates	EZG
Website: http://www.umz.zgierz.pl

Zgierz [zgjɛʂ] ( listen) is a town in central Poland, located just to the north of Łódź and part of the metropolitan area centered on that city. As of 2006, it had a population of 58,272.^[1]

Zgierz is situated in the Łódź Voivodeship (since 1999); previously it was in Łódź Metro Voivodeship (1975-1998). It is the capital of Zgierz County.

Zgierz is one of the oldest cities in Central Poland. It acquired its city rights some time before 1288. The city houses the biggest recreational complexes in Poland "Nowa Gdynia (The new Gdynia)" that contains among others huge swimming pools, tennis courts as well as a hotel and conference rooms.

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[edit] External links

• City of Zgierz
• www.miastozgierz.pl - Independent Portal
• www.e-zgierz.eu - Start Page

Coordinates: 51°51′N, 19°25′E

v • d • e Gminas of Zgierz County Urban gminas: Zgierz (seat) • Głowno • Ozorków Urban-rural gminas: Gmina Aleksandrów Łódzki • Gmina Stryków  Rural gminas: Gmina Głowno • Gmina Ozorków • Gmina Parzęczew • Gmina Zgierz