Gorzów Wielkopolski
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Gorzów Wielkopolski ([ˈɡɔʐuf vʲɛlkɔˈpɔlskʲi] ⓘ; German: Landsberg an der Warthe; Latin: Landsbergum, Landsbergum iuxta Wartam[2]), often abbreviated to Gorzów Wlkp. or simply Gorzów, is a city in western Poland, on the Warta river. It is the second largest city in the Lubusz Voivodeship with 120,087 inhabitants (December 2021[update])[1] and one of its two capitals with a seat of a voivode, with the other being Zielona Góra.
Gorzów Wielkopolski | |
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Motto(s): Miasto wielu możliwości City of many opportunities | |
Coordinates: 52°44′N 15°15′E | |
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Voivodeship | ![]() |
County | city county |
Established | 13th century |
City rights | 1257 |
Government | |
• City mayor | Jacek Wójcicki |
Area | |
• Total | 85.72 km2 (33.10 sq mi) |
Elevation | 19 m (62 ft) |
Population (31 December 2021) | |
• Total | 120,087 ![]() |
• Density | 1,440/km2 (3,700/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 66-400 to 66-414 |
Area code | +48 095 |
Car plates | FG |
Climate | Cfb |
Highways | ![]() |
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Website | www |
Around Gorzów, there are two large forest areas: Gorzów Woods to the north, where the Barlinek-Gorzów Landscape Park is situated, and Noteć Woods to the southeast. The biggest oil fields in Poland are located near Gorzów.