Tarnów
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Tarnów (Polish pronunciation: [ˈtarnuf] ⓘ) is a city in southeastern Poland with 105,922 inhabitants[1] and a metropolitan area population of 269,000 inhabitants. The city is situated in the Lesser Poland Voivodeship. It is a major rail junction, located on the strategic east–west connection from Lviv to Kraków, and two additional lines, one of which links the city with the Slovak border.
Tarnów | |
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Coordinates: 50°00′45″N 20°59′19″E | |
Country | Poland |
Voivodeship | Lesser Poland |
County | City-County |
City rights | 7 March 1330 |
Government | |
• City mayor | Jakub Kwaśny (IPL) |
Area | |
• City | 72.4 km2 (28.0 sq mi) |
Population (31 December 2021) | |
• City | 105,922 (35th)[1] |
• Metro | 269,000 |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 33–100 to 33–110 |
Area code | +48 14 |
Car plates | KT |
Website | http://www.tarnow.pl |
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1950 | 37,405 | — |
1960 | 70,835 | +89.4% |
1970 | 85,929 | +21.3% |
1980 | 105,109 | +22.3% |
1990 | 121,216 | +15.3% |
2000 | 120,822 | −0.3% |
2010 | 114,635 | −5.1% |
2020 | 107,498 | −6.2% |
source [2] |
Tarnów is known for its traditional Polish architecture, which was influenced by foreign cultures and foreigners that once lived in the area, most notably Jews, Germans and Austrians.[3] The Old Town, featuring 16th century tenements, houses and defensive walls, has been preserved. Tarnów is also the warmest city of Poland, with the highest long-term mean annual temperature in the whole country.[4]
Companies headquartered in the city include Poland's largest chemical industry company Grupa Azoty and defence industry company ZMT. The city is currently subdivided into 16 districts and is a member of the Association of Polish Cities (Związek Miast Polskich).[5]