Konstantynów Łódzki

Konstantynów Łódzki [kɔnstanˈtɨnuf ˈwut͡skʲi] is a town in Pabianice County, Łódź Voivodeship, Poland, with 18,335 inhabitants (2020).[1] It borders Lodz to the east, Lutomiersk to the West, Aleksandrow Lodzki to the North, and Porszewice to the South. It was incorporated in 1924, but was founded in the 1820s by a landowner who had planned to build a textile industry there.

Konstantynów Łódzki
Church of Saint Joseph the Worker
Church of Saint Joseph the Worker
Flag of Konstantynów Łódzki
Flag
Coat of arms of Konstantynów Łódzki
Coat of arms
Konstantynów Łódzki is located in Poland
Konstantynów Łódzki
Konstantynów Łódzki
Coordinates: 51°45′N 19°20′E
Country Poland
VoivodeshipŁódź
CountyPabianice
GminaKonstantynów Łódzki (urban gmina)
Government
 • MayorRobert Jakubowski
Area
 • Total26.87 km2 (10.37 sq mi)
Population
 (31 December 2020)
 • Total18,335 Increase[1]
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
95-050
Car platesEPA

In 1821 Konstantynów Łódzki, at that time still a village, became a part of the textile industry of the Łódź region. Shortly thereafter, in 1824 the town was given its current name and was established as a town in 1830.

Notable residents

References
  1. "Local Data Bank". Statistics Poland. Retrieved 30 October 2021. Data for territorial unit 1008011.
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