Chełmno

Chełmno ([ˈxɛu̯mnɔ] ; older English: Culm; German: Kulm, formerly also Culm) is a town in northern Poland near the Vistula river with 18,915 inhabitants as of December 2021. It is the seat of the Chełmno County in the Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship.

Chełmno
  • From top, left to right: Chełmno market square
  • Saints James and Nicholas church
  • Defensive walls
Chełmno
Coordinates: 53°20′57″N 18°25′23″E
Country Poland
VoivodeshipKuyavian-Pomeranian
CountyChełmno County
GminaChełmno (urban gmina)
Area
  Total13.56 km2 (5.24 sq mi)
Elevation
75 m (246 ft)
Population
 (31 December 2021)
  Total18,915
  Density1,400/km2 (3,600/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
62-660
Area code+48 56
Vehicle registrationCCH
National roads
Voivodeship roads
Websitehttps://www.chelmno-muzeum.eu/
Historic Monument of Poland
Designated2005-04-13
Reference no.Dz. U. z 2005 r. Nr 64, poz. 568

Due to its regional importance in the Middle Ages, the town gave its name to the entire area, Chełmno Land (and later an administrative unit of the Kingdom of Poland, the Chełmno Voivodeship), the local Catholic diocese and Kulm law, a municipal form of government for cities and towns around Poland, including the current capital city of Warsaw.

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.