Aleksandrów Kujawski
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Aleksandrów Kujawski AUD (former names Trojanów, Aleksandrowo, Aleksandrów Pograniczny) is a small town in Poland, in Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship
.
It is situated about 18 km south-east of Toruń
. It is the seat of Aleksandrów County
, and also of Gmina Aleksandrów Kujawski
(although it is not part of the territory of that gmina
).
Geographical location: 52°53' N, 18°42' E; 88 metres above sea level
Area: 7,16 km²
Population: 12,900
Founded in 1862
Municipal rights in 1879
Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship
-Transportation:Transportation infrastructure is of critical importance to the voivodeship's economy. Kuyavia-Pomerania is a major node point in the Polish transportation system. Railway lines from the South and East pass through Bydgoszcz in order to reach the major ports on the Baltic Sea...
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It is situated about 18 km south-east of Toruń
Torun
Toruń is an ancient city in northern Poland, on the Vistula River. Its population is more than 205,934 as of June 2009. Toruń is one of the oldest cities in Poland. The medieval old town of Toruń is the birthplace of the astronomer Nicolaus Copernicus....
. It is the seat of Aleksandrów County
Aleksandrów County
Aleksandrów County is a unit of territorial administration and local government in Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, north-central Poland. It came into being on January 1, 1999, as a result of the Polish local government reforms passed in 1998. Its administrative seat and largest town is...
, and also of Gmina Aleksandrów Kujawski
Gmina Aleksandrów Kujawski
Gmina Aleksandrów Kujawski is a rural gmina in Aleksandrów County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland...
(although it is not part of the territory of that gmina
Gmina
The gmina is the principal unit of administrative division of Poland at its lowest uniform level. It is often translated as "commune" or "municipality." As of 2010 there were 2,479 gminas throughout the country...
).
Districts
- Centrum
- Osiedle Parkowa I (Bloki)
- Osiedle Parkowa II (Bloki)
- Piaski (Piachy)
- Halinowo
- Osiedle Południe
Geographical location: 52°53' N, 18°42' E; 88 metres above sea level
Area: 7,16 km²
Population: 12,900
Founded in 1862
Municipal rights in 1879