Toruń
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Toruń
Summary
Toruń is a city with powiat rights in Poland[1]. Toruń has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]
Key Facts
- Toruń was a member of Związek Miast Nadwiślańskich[3].
- Toruń was a member of Organization of World Heritage Cities[4].
- Toruń is located in Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship[5].
- Toruń is in the country of Poland[6].
- Toruń is on the body of water Vistula[7].
- Toruń is on the body of water Drwęca[8].
- Toruń's head of government is recorded as Paweł Gulewski[9].
- Toruń is on the continent of Europe[10].
- Toruń's instance of is recorded as city with powiat rights in Poland[11].
- Toruń's instance of is recorded as city[12].
- Toruń's instance of is recorded as Hanseatic city[13].
- Toruń's instance of is recorded as big city[14].
- Toruń's flag is recorded as flag of Toruń[15].
- Toruń's twinned administrative body is recorded as Göttingen[16].
- Toruń's twinned administrative body is recorded as Novo Mesto[17].
- Toruń's twinned administrative body is recorded as Leiden[18].
- Toruń's twinned administrative body is recorded as Hämeenlinna[19].
- Toruń's twinned administrative body is recorded as Čadca[20].
- Toruń's twinned administrative body is recorded as Swindon[21].
- Toruń's twinned administrative body is recorded as Lutsk[22].
- Toruń's twinned administrative body is recorded as Guilin[23].
- Toruń's twinned administrative body is recorded as Pamplona[24].
- Toruń's twinned administrative body is recorded as Philadelphia[25].
- Toruń's twinned administrative body is recorded as Angers[26].
- Toruń's twinned administrative body is recorded as Kaunas[27].
Body
Geography
Toruń is in the country of Poland[6]. Toruń is located in Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship[5]. Adjacent water bodies include Vistula[7], a river[28], in Poland[29] and Drwęca[8], a river[30], in Poland[31]. Toruń is on the continent of Europe[10].
Physical Characteristics
Population counts include {'amount': '+202591'}[32], {'amount': '+202521'}[33], {'amount': '+201447'}[34], {'amount': '+198273'}[35], {'amount': '+20000'}[36], and {'amount': '+11000'}[37].
Designation and Status
Recorded instance of include city with powiat rights in Poland[11], city[12], Hanseatic city[13], and big city[14].
History and Context
December 28, 1233 marks the founding of Toruń[38].
Cultural Significance
Things named for Toruń include 12999 Toruń[39], an asteroid[40]; Toruń gingerbread[41]; and Toruń Airport[42], an airport[43], in Poland[44].
Why It Matters
Toruń has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] Toruń is known by 37 alternative names across languages and contexts.[45]
Entities named for Toruń include 12999 Toruń[39], an asteroid[40]; Toruń gingerbread[41]; and Toruń Airport[42], an airport[43], in Poland[44].