Włocławek

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


Country	Poland
Voivodeship	Kujawsko-Pomorskie
Municipal government	Rada Miasta Włocławek
Mayor	Władysław Skrzypek
Area	84.8 km²
Population - city - urban - density	122 900 none 1592/km²
Founded	-
City rights	-
Latitude Longitude	52°39' N 19°03' E
Area code	+48 54
Car plates	CW
Twin towns	-
Municipal Website

Włocławek (pronounce: Image:Ltspkr.png [vȗoʦ'wavek]) (German: Leslau) is a town in central Poland on the Vistula river, with a population of approximately 123,000. It is situated in the Kujawsko-Pomorskie Voivodeship and until 1999 was the capital of Włocławek Voivodeship.

1 History
2 Sports
3 Major corporations
4 Education
5 People
6 External links

[edit] History

Different years of establishment of the town have been attributed by a number of historians since the 16th century. The Diocese of Włocławek (Latin: Vladislaviensis) in Kuyavia, near Płock, was first mentioned in a papal bull issued by Pope Eugene III in 1148. The first bishop of Włocławek was Warner, whose name appears in the 1148 bull, followed by Onoldius from Italy. At some time the diocese was recorded as Vladislaviensis et Pomeraniae ("Włoclawek and Pomerania"). The name Vladislaviensis and the time frame point to Władysław II the Exile or his grandfather Władysław I Herman, as well as to Vladislav II of Bohemia, as possible name givers. Under the Nazi occupation during World War II, Włocławek was renamed to Leslau.

[edit] Sports

Anwil Włocławek - men's basketball team, former Polish Champion, 4th in Era Basket Liga in 2003/2004 season.
Kujawiak Hydrobudowa Włocławek - men football team, winner of regional 3rg league group 2004, promoted to play in 2nd league in season 2004/2005