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Bełchatów

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Country
  
Established
  
14th century

Time zone
  
CET (UTC+1)

Population
  
60,970 (2010)

Local time
  
Monday 7:07 AM

County
  
Town rights
  
1743-1870, 1925

Area
  
34.63 km²

Voivodeship
  
Łódź Voivodeship

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Gmina
  
Bełchatów (urban gmina)

Weather
  
6°C, Wind W at 10 km/h, 92% Humidity

Clubs and Teams
  
PGE Skra Bełchatów, GKS Bełchatów

Bełchatów [bɛu̯ˈxatuf] (German: Belchental) is a town in central Poland. It is located in Łódź Voivodeship, 160 kilometres (99 miles) from Warsaw.

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Map of Belchatow, Poland

Bełchatów has the largest coal fuelled thermal power plant in Europe, the Elektrownia Bełchatów, also, one of largest fossil fuel power stations in the world. It produces 27-28 TWh of electricity per year, or 20% of the total power generation in Poland.

Districts

One municipal division of Bełchatów comprises numerous housing estates including the Budowlanych housing estate located in the central part of the town (close to the "Kultura" cinema, the Municipal Cultural Center, the Town Hall and the church). The estate is also close to the "Rakówka" river and Olszewski Park.

Other municipal divisions of Bełchatów include Dobrzelów District, Grocholice, and the following housing estates:

Sports

  • GKS Bełchatów - men's football team (2nd league champions in 2003/2004, runner-up 2006/07 season)
  • Skra Bełchatów - men's volleyball team playing in Polish Volleyball League (Polska Liga Siatkówki, PLS)
  • Zjednoczeni Bełchatów - men's football team (6th league 2005/2006)
  • Notable people

  • Harry Haft (1925–2007), survivor of the Auschwitz concentration camp and a professional boxer in the United States during 1948–1949
  • Twin towns — Sister cities

    Bełchatów is twinned with:

  • Aubergenville in France
  • Myślenice in Poland
  • Csongrád in Hungary
  • Alcobaça in Portugal
  • Tauragė in Lithuania
  • Sovetsk in Russia
  • References

    Bełchatów Wikipedia


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