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BEŁCHATÓW – CITY IN POLANDBEŁCHATÓW – CITY IN POLAND

BełchatówBełchatów is a city is a city in central Polanin central Poland.d.

There areThere are 62,437 62,437 people in Bełchatówpeople in Bełchatów (2004). (2004).

It is located in Łódź It is located in Łódź Voivodeship. Voivodeship.

120km from120km from WarsawWarsaw..

INDUSTRYINDUSTRYBEŁCHATÓW IS KNOWN FOR ITS POWER BEŁCHATÓW IS KNOWN FOR ITS POWER

PLANT AND COAL MINE… PLANT AND COAL MINE…

The mine and power plant are organizers of the The mine and power plant are organizers of the leisure timeleisure time. They . They offer excellent facilities and offer excellent facilities and organize many concerts. organize many concerts.

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The view on the mine is a great attraction.There you can see

an enormous black hole.

SPORTSPORT

There are two very important There are two very important sports clubs in Bełchatówsports clubs in Bełchatów

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Sports activities inSports activities in Bełchatów Bełchatów are concentrated around theare concentrated around the

most popular disciplines: most popular disciplines: football, volleyball, and cycling. football, volleyball, and cycling.

Bełchatów is the organizer of Bełchatów is the organizer of many many sport eventssport events..

GKS BEŁCHATÓWGKS BEŁCHATÓWMEN’S FOOTBALL TEAMMEN’S FOOTBALL TEAM

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GKS Bełchatów was 2nd in league champions in 2003/2004.

SKRA BEŁCHATÓW MEN'S VOLLEYBALL TEAM

PLAYING IN POLISH VOLLEYBAL LEAGUE

FREE TIMEFREE TIME

People can spend their People can spend their free time in many different ways.free time in many different ways.At the "Słok" and "Wawrzkowizna" Sport At the "Słok" and "Wawrzkowizna" Sport

and Recreation Centres situated a few and Recreation Centres situated a few kilometers out of Bełchatów there are kilometers out of Bełchatów there are man-made lakes man-made lakes where people canwhere people can practispractisee water sports, including sailing. water sports, including sailing.

Bełchatów is a town of young people – 40 per cent of its inhabitants are under 25 years of age.

You can go swimming You can go swimming ……

I like swimming very much. I I like swimming very much. I sometimes go to SŁOK.sometimes go to SŁOK.

There are three indoor swimming There are three indoor swimming pools in Bełchatów.pools in Bełchatów.

Building of Wodnik Hotel Building of Wodnik Hotel

SŁOK SŁOK LEISURE LEISURE CENTRECENTRE

You can go horse riding You can go horse riding ……

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LEISURE CENTRELEISURE CENTRE

or skiing !or skiing !

Additional informationAdditional information Country Country  PolandPoland Voivodeship Voivodeship ŁódźŁódź County County Bełchatów CountyBełchatów County Gmina Gmina Bełchatów (urban gmina)Bełchatów (urban gmina) Established inEstablished in 14th century14th century Town rightsTown rights 1743-1870, 19251743-1870, 1925 Government  Government   Mayor Mayor Marek ChrzanowskiMarek Chrzanowski Area Area  34.63 km² (13.4 sq mi)34.63 km² (13.4 sq mi) PopulationPopulation      Total Total 62,06262,062    (2006)(2006) Postal code Postal code 97-40097-400 Area code(s)Area code(s) +48 44+48 44 Car plates Car plates EBEEBE

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