- Tomaszów Mazowiecki
Infobox Settlement
name = Tomaszów Mazowiecki
imagesize = 250px
image_caption = Ceramic tiles factory
image_shield = Herb Tomaszowa Mazowieckiego.png
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pushpin_label_position = bottom
subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = POL
subdivision_type1 = Voivodeship
subdivision_name1 = Łódź
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 =Tomaszów Mazowiecki County
subdivision_type3 =Gmina
subdivision_name3 = Tomaszów Mazowiecki (urban gmina)
leader_title = Mayor
leader_name = Rafał Zagozdon
established_title = Established
established_date = 18th century
established_title3 = Town rights
established_date3 = 1830
area_total_km2 = 41.3
population_as_of = 2006
population_total = 66705
population_density_km2 = auto
timezone = CET
utc_offset = +1
timezone_DST = CEST
utc_offset_DST = +2
latd = 51 | latm = 31 | lats = | latNS = N | longd = 20 | longm = 1 | longs = | longEW = E
postal_code_type = Postal code
postal_code = 97-200
area_code = +48 44
blank_name = Car plates
blank_info = ETM
website = http://www.tomaszow-maz.eu Tomaszów Mazowiecki [IPA-pl|t|o|'|m|a|sz|u|v|-|m|a|z|o|'|v|j|e|c|k|i] is a town in centralPoland with 67,159 inhabitants (2004). Situated in theŁódź Voivodeship (since 1999), it was previously part of Piotrków Trybunalski Voivodeship (1975–1998). According to the 2002 survey, it occupies an area of 41.3 square kilometers.The town is situated on the banks of three rivers—
Pilica ,Wolbórka andCzarna Bielina , near theZalew Sulejowski reservoir and at the edge of thePuszcza Spalska wilderness area.History
Tomaszów Mazowiecki gained status as a industry and trade village (osada fabryczno-handlowa) in 1824, and its status as a city in 1830.
Education
*Branch of
University of Łódź Here is a list of schools that exist within the city:
Elementary Schools
* Szkoła Podst. nr 1 im.Aleksandra Kamińskiego
* Szkoła Podst. nr 6
* Szkoła Podst. nr 7
* Szkoła Podst. nr 10
* Szkoła Podst. nr 11
* Szkoła podst. nr 12 im. Jana Pawła II
* Szkoła Podst. nr 13
* Szkoła Podst. nr 14 im. Karola WojtyłyGimnazja
* Gimnazjum nr 1 [ul.Stolarska]
* Gimnazjum nr 2 [ul.Warszawska] [ul. Warszawska]
* Gimnazjum nr 3 [ul.Piłsudskiego]
* Gimnazjum nr 4 [Niebrów]
* Gimnazjum nr 5
* Gimnazjum nr 6 [ul.Jałowcowa 8] [im. Jana Twardowskiego]* Gimnazjum nr 7 [ul.Św.Antoniego 43/45]
* Gimnazjum nr 8 [Białobrzegi]Transportation
Several national and regional routes cross each other in the city:
* (planned AS-droga|S|8) directionSuwałki –Warszawa – Tomaszów Mazowiecki –Wrocław –Kudowa-Zdrój
* directionKozienice –Dęblin –Kock
* directionŁódź – Tomaszów Mazowiecki – Januszewice koło OpocznaZalew Sulejowski
The Zalew Sulejowski is a large reservoir built from 1969–1973 in order to help meet the demand for fresh drinking water in the city of
Łódż .Konewka Bunkers
The Konewka Bunkers is a complex of various technical and HQ buildings among which is a large bunker capable of protecting a train from an air raid and that acted as a station to unload the cargo of the train.
External links
* [http://www.nasztomaszow.pl/ Unofficial site of Tomaszów Mazowiecki]
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