Bydgoszcz

city in the Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship in north-central Poland
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Bydgoszcz is a place located in the Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship within the country of Poland [1]. It was established in 1038 and had a population of 325k in 2024 [2].

The city covers an area of 176 and sits at an elevation of 60 . Its head of government is Rafał Bruski .

Bydgoszcz operates in the Central European Summer Time time zone, utilizing UTC+01:00 and UTC+02:00 [3].

Bydgoszcz

Summary

Bydgoszcz is a city with powiat rights in Poland[1]. Bydgoszcz draws 650 Wikipedia views per month (city_with_powiat_rights_in_poland category, ranking #10 of 62).[2]

Key Facts

  • Bydgoszcz is located in Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship[3].
  • Bydgoszcz is in the country of Poland[4].
  • Bydgoszcz is on the body of water Brda[5].
  • Bydgoszcz is on the body of water Vistula[6].
  • Bydgoszcz's head of government is recorded as Rafał Bruski[7].
  • Bydgoszcz's image is recorded as Stary Rynek w Bydgoszczy edit.jpg[8].
  • Bydgoszcz's continent is recorded as Europe[9].
  • Bydgoszcz's instance of is recorded as city with powiat rights in Poland[10].
  • Bydgoszcz's instance of is recorded as city[11].
  • Bydgoszcz's instance of is recorded as big city[12].
  • Bydgoszcz's instance of is recorded as Royal city in Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth[13].
  • Bydgoszcz's flag image is recorded as POL Bydgoszcz flag.svg[14].
  • Bydgoszcz's shares border with is recorded as Gmina Sicienko[15].
  • Bydgoszcz's shares border with is recorded as Gmina Koronowo[16].
  • Bydgoszcz's shares border with is recorded as Gmina Osielsko[17].
  • Bydgoszcz's shares border with is recorded as Gmina Dobrcz[18].
  • Bydgoszcz's shares border with is recorded as Gmina Dąbrowa Chełmińska[19].
  • Bydgoszcz's shares border with is recorded as Gmina Zławieś Wielka[20].
  • Bydgoszcz's shares border with is recorded as Gmina Solec Kujawski[21].
  • Bydgoszcz's shares border with is recorded as Gmina Nowa Wieś Wielka[22].
  • Bydgoszcz's shares border with is recorded as Gmina Białe Błota[23].
  • Bydgoszcz's coat of arms image is recorded as POL Bydgoszcz COA.svg[24].
  • Bydgoszcz's logo image is recorded as Bydgoszcz LOGO b.png[25].
  • Bydgoszcz's flag is recorded as flag of Bydgoszcz[26].
  • Bydgoszcz's twinned administrative body is recorded as Mannheim[27].

Body

Geography

Bydgoszcz is in the country of Poland[4]. Bydgoszcz is located in Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship[3]. Adjacent water bodies include Brda[5], a river[28], in Poland[29] and Vistula[6], a river[30], in Poland[31]. Bydgoszcz's continent is recorded as Europe[9].

Physical Characteristics

Population counts include {'amount': '+358614'}[32], {'amount': '+363926'}[33], {'amount': '+346739'}[34], {'amount': '+337666'}[35], {'amount': '+4691'}[36], and {'amount': '+31308'}[37].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include city with powiat rights in Poland[10], city[11], big city[12], and Royal city in Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth[13].

History and Context

+1038-00-00T00:00:00Z marks the founding of Bydgoszcz[38].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Bydgoszcz include Bydgoszcz Ignacy Jan Paderewski Airport[39], an airport[40], in Poland[41].

Why It Matters

Bydgoszcz draws 650 Wikipedia views per month (city_with_powiat_rights_in_poland category, ranking #10 of 62).[2] Bydgoszcz has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42] Bydgoszcz is known by 37 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]

Entities named for Bydgoszcz include Bydgoszcz Ignacy Jan Paderewski Airport[39], an airport[40], in Poland[41].

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  2. [4] . archINFORM. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  23. [27] . mannheim.de. mannheim.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . wikidata.org.
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  26. [38] . wikidata.org.
  27. [32] . wikidata.org.
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  30. [35] . bdl.stat.gov.pl. Retrieved . bdl.stat.gov.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  31. [36] . wikidata.org.
  32. [37] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [39] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [42] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [43] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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