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Tczew
Place in Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Tczew ([tt͡ʂɛf] ⓘ, Kashubian: Dërszewò; formerly German: Dirschauⓘ) is a city on the Vistula River in Eastern Pomerania, Kociewie, northern Poland with 59,111 inhabitants (December 2021).[1] The city is known for its Old Town and the Vistula Bridge, or Bridge of Tczew, which played a key role in the Invasion of Poland during World War II.
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Tczew | |
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![]() Tczew Market Square | |
Coordinates: 54°5′15″N 18°47′50″E | |
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Gmina | Tczew (urban municipality) |
Established | 12th century |
City rights | 1260 |
Government | |
• City mayor | Łukasz Brządkowski |
Area | |
• Total | 22.26 km2 (8.59 sq mi) |
Elevation | 25 m (82 ft) |
Population (31 December 2021) | |
• Total | 59,111 ![]() |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 83-110 |
Area code | +48 58 |
Car plates | GTC |
Website | https://wrotatczewa.pl/ |
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It is the capital of Tczew County in the Pomeranian Voivodeship and the largest town of the ethnocultural region of Kociewie.