Łask
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Church in Łask | ||
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Łask | ||
Coordinates: 51°35′N 19°8′E / 51.583°N 19.133°ECoordinates: 51°35′N 19°8′E / 51.583°N 19.133°E | ||
Country | Poland | |
Voivodeship | Łódź | |
County | Łask County | |
Gmina | Gmina Łask | |
Government | ||
• Mayor | Gabriel Szkudlarek | |
Area | ||
• Total | 15.33 km2 (5.92 sq mi) | |
Population (31.12.2016) | ||
• Total | 17,604 | |
• Density | 1,100/km2 (3,000/sq mi) | |
Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
• Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
Postal code | 98-100 | |
Car plates | ELA | |
Website |
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Łask [wask] is a town in central Poland with 17,604 inhabitants (2016).[1] It is the capital of Łask County, and is situated in Łódź Voivodeship (since 1999), previously in Sieradz Voivodeship (1975–1998). 32nd Air Base of the Polish Air Force is located nearby.
History
The first mention in history about Łask was in 1356. It became official a city in 1422 by the law of the polish king Władysław II Jagiełło.
With the invasion of Poland and the outbreak of the Second World War in September 1939, Łask was occupied by the Wehrmacht and annexed by Nazi Germany. It was administered as part of the county or district (kreis) of Łask within Reichsgau Wartheland. Following the arrival of the Red Army and the end of the war, Łask became part of the People's Republic of Poland.
Notable residents
- Jan Łaski (1456-1531) (1456-1531), Primate of Poland
- Hieronymus Łaski (1496-1542), Polish diplomat
- Jan Łaski (1499-1560), Protestant reformer
- Olbracht Łaski (d.1604), Polish alchemist
- Mieczysław Wolfke (1883-1947), Polish physicist
- Magda Femme (b.1971), Polish pop singer
- Ilona Felicjańska (b.1973), Miss Polonia 1993
Twin towns
Łask is twinned with:
- Dannenberg, Germany
- Lahoysk, Belarus
See also
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Łask. |
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. 114. ISSN 2451-2087.