Chełmno
Town in Kuyavian-Pomeranian, Poland / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This article is about the town in Poland. For the Nazi German extermination camp located near the village of Chełmno nad Nerem, see Chełmno extermination camp. For the village in western Poland, see Chełmno, Szamotuły County.
Chełmno ([ˈxɛu̯mnɔ] ⓘ; older English: Culm; German: Kulmⓘ, formerly also Culm) is a town in northern Poland near the Vistula river with 18,915 inhabitants as of December 2021.[1] It is the seat of the Chełmno County in the Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship.
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Chełmno | |
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Coordinates: 53°20′57″N 18°25′23″E | |
Country | Poland |
Voivodeship | Kuyavian-Pomeranian |
County | Chełmno |
Gmina | Chełmno (urban gmina) |
Area | |
• Total | 13.56 km2 (5.24 sq mi) |
Elevation | 75 m (246 ft) |
Population (31 December 2021[1]) | |
• Total | 18,915 |
• Density | 1,400/km2 (3,600/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 62-660 |
Area code | +48 56 |
Vehicle registration | CCH |
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Voivodeship roads | |
Website | https://www.chelmno-muzeum.eu/ |
Designated | 2005-04-13 |
Reference no. | Dz. U. z 2005 r. Nr 64, poz. 568[2] |
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Due to its regional importance in the Middle Ages, the town gave its name to the entire area, Chełmno Land (and later an administrative unit of the Kingdom of Poland, the Chełmno Voivodeship), the local Catholic diocese and Kulm law, a municipal form of government for cities and towns around Poland, including the current capital city of Warsaw.