Wieluń

Infobox Settlement
name =Wieluń

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image_shield = POL_Wieluń_COA.svg
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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = POL
subdivision_type1 = Voivodeship
subdivision_name1 = Łódź
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Wieluń County
subdivision_type3 = Gmina
subdivision_name3 = Gmina Wieluń
leader_title = Mayor
leader_name = Mieczysław Piotr Majcher
established_title = Town rights
established_date = 1283
area_total_km2 = 16.9
population_as_of = 2006
population_total = 24347
population_density_km2 = auto
postal_code_type = Postal code
postal_code = 98-300
area_code = +48 43
blank_name = Car plates
blank_info = EWI
timezone = CET
utc_offset = +1
timezone_DST = CEST
utc_offset_DST = +2
latd=51 |latm=13 |lats=21 |latNS= N
longd=18 |longm=34 |longs=26 |longEW= E
website = http://www.wielun.eu/

Wieluń [IPA-pl|'|w|j|e|l|u|ń] is a town in central Poland with 24,347 inhabitants (2006). Situated in the Łódź Voivodeship (since 1999), it was previously in Sieradz Voivodeship (1975-1998). It is twinned with Letterkenny, Ireland.

History

On September 1, 1939, the town was bombed by the German Luftwaffe, which was one of the earliest actions of World War II. German bombers destroyed most of the town centre (including a clearly marked hospital and the historic Gothic church) and killed approximately 1,200 civilians. Approximately 75% of all the buildings in Wieluń were destroyed.

Transport

Roads

Main road connections from the Wieluń include connection with Warsaw (to the north-east) and Wrocław (to the west) via the European route E67 (National Road AS-droga|K|8). There are also two anothter national roads number AS-droga|K|43 to Częstochowa and AS-droga|K|45 to Opole and Łódź.There are also two voivodeship roads starting from Wieluń: road number 481 (going north-east) to Łask and road number 486 (going south-east) to Radomsko.The biggest communication problem in Wieluń is huge traffic (including transit), due to lack of bypasses national roads. For 2011 years has built bypass northern cities during the national road 8 and then bypass the south-west for other national roads. Finished the first section of the eastern bypass the center of which, after completion of the investment will relieve the old bypass of downtown. In the area Wielun will operate the road Expressway S8 (at the southern variant about 4 km north by a 12 km from the town). For the period 2009 - 2011 announced the implementation of 70 km-long "Kalisko-Wieluński Road" connecting with Wieluń and Kalisz.

Railways

Rail connection links Wieluń to Poznań and Katowice. By the end of 80 years Twentieth century existed Wieluń,s narrow gauge Railroad, which connected Wieluń with Praszka. Currently, the city has two railway stations operating Wieluń Dąbrowa and Wieluń City, which can be reached by train directly to Tarnowskie Góry, Katowice, Poznan, Szczecin and Kępno. Once there was also a direct connection to Czestochowa and Lubliniec. Communication with the surroundings and the entire country provides bus Wieluń, and modern (though built in 1976) bus station, also handles international communication.

Public transport

Wieluń, like most cities, has a municipal communications. In Wielun runs 9 lines operated by two companies. Public transportation has existed since 1988.
* Line A: Wieluń Dąbrowa Railway Station - Rychłowice
* Line B: Racking room gas - Ruda
* Line C: Wieluń Dąbrowa Railway Station - Olewin
* Line D: Kurów - Wierzchlas
* Line D - BIS: Railway Station - POW
* Line E: Racking room gas - Old Orchards
* Line F: Wieluń Dąbrowa Railway Station - Ruda
* Line G: Racking room gas - Czestochowska
* Line H: Masłowice - Old Orchards

Districts

*Downtown
*Armii Krajowej housing estate
*Bugaj housing estate
*Kopernika housing estate
*Stare Sady housing estate ("Old Orchards" housing estate )
*Wyszyńskiego housing estate
*Wojska Polskiego housing estate
*"Za szpitalem" housing estate
*Niedzielsko
*Chrusty
*Berlinek
*Stodolniana housing estate
*Moniuszki housing estate
*Podszubienice
*Kijak
*Błonie

Twin towns

Wieluń is twinned with:
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Historical views

ee also

*Bombing of Wieluń in World War II

External links

* [http://www.um.wielun.pl/ Official website]