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Bełchatów
Łódźtown
Bełchatów
Total population
54,338
Demographic figures from Statistics Poland (GUS). Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Facts from Wikidata (CC0).
Overview
Bełchatów ( ) is a city in central Poland, with a population of 55,583, as of December 2021. It is located in Łódź Voivodeship, 160 kilometres southwest of Warsaw.
Read more on WikipediaHistory & geography
History
Grocholice was a private church town, whereas Bełchatów, Dobrzelów and Zdzieszulice were private villages of Polish nobility, administratively located in the Piotrków County in the Sieradz Voivodeship in the Greater Poland Province of the Kingdom of Poland.
Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Air quality
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Common BuzzardButeo buteo (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves29
- Common CraneGrus grus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves28
- Common Wood-PigeonColumba palumbus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves23
- Eurasian KestrelFalco tinnunculus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves19
- Greater CelandineChelidonium majus L. · Magnoliopsida18
- European StarlingSturnus vulgaris Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves18
- TansyTanacetum vulgare L. · Magnoliopsida14
- Ground-ivyGlechoma hederacea L. · Magnoliopsida13
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 4.5 — 2014-11-308 km SSW of Szczerców, Poland
- M 2.6 — 2008-11-273 km NE of Miasteczko ?l?skie, Poland
- M 2.8 — 2008-07-144 km SE of Szczerców, Poland
- M 2.5 — 2007-10-224 km ESE of Opatów, Poland
- M 2.6 — 2007-05-052 km NE of Krzepice, Poland
- M 2.5 — 2005-07-013 km NW of Sulmierzyce, Poland
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
Nearby places in Łódź
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about Bełchatów
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Events
Gallery
Official Identifiers
GUS — Statistics Poland
- SIMC code
- 0967647
- Population (Wikidata)
- 54,338
- Wikidata
- Q157992
SIMC place ID via Wikidata P4046
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library
- • GUS — Statistics Poland — SIMC place ID via Wikidata P4046