Bełchatów

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Bełchatów
Image:POL Bełchatów flag.svg	Image:POL Bełchatów COA.svg
(Flag)	(Coat of arms)

Image:POL Bełchatów map.svg
Country	Poland
Voivodeship	Łódź
Mayor	Marek Chrzanowski
Area	34,63 km²
Population - city - urban - density	62,437 (2004) 1803/km²
Founded	14th century
City rights	1743-1870, 1925-
Municipal Website

Bełchatów is a city in central Poland, with 62,437 inhabitants (2004). It is located in Łódź Voivodeship and is the capital of Bełchatów County.

1 Industry
2 Sports
3 Housing estates
4 External links

[edit] Industry

Near Bełchatów there is the largest thermal power plant in Europe, the Elektrownia Bełchatów.

[edit] Sports

GKS Bełchatów - men's football team (2nd league 2003/2004, 1st league 2005/2006, leader of 1st league after half of the season 2006/07 )
Skra Bełchatów - men's volleyball team playing in Polish Volleyball League (Polska Liga Siatkówki, PLS)

Championship of Poland in seasons 2004/05 and 05/06, Winner of Polish Cup in 2004 and 2005, 3rd place in season 2001/02, 4th place in season 2003/2004,

Zjednoczeni Bełchatów - men's football team (6th league 2005/2006)

[edit] Housing estates

Budowlanych housing estate - estate placed in the central part of the city. It's near "Kultura" cinema, City Kultural Center, City Office and church. Near estate there is a "Rakówka" river. Near the estate there is Olszewki Park.
Słoneczne housing estate
Przytorze housing estate
Okrzei housing estate
1 Maja housing estate
Binków housing estate
Dolnośląskie housing estate
Konopnickiej housing estate
Kopernika housing estate
Olsztyńskie housing estate
Tysiąclecia housing estate
Wolności housing estate
Żołnierzy P.O.W. housing estate