Brodnica
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Brodnica | |
| Coordinates: 53°15′35″N 19°23′44″E / 53.25972°N 19.39556°E | |
| Country | Poland |
| Voivodeship | Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship |
| County | Brodnica |
| Gmina | Brodnica (urban gmina) |
| Established | 13th century |
| Town rights | 1298 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Jarosław Radacz |
| Area | |
• Total | 22.87 km2 (8.83 sq mi) |
| Population (31 December 2021) | |
• Total | 28,536 |
| • Density | 1,248/km2 (3,232/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 87–300 to 87–302 |
| Area code | +48 56 |
| Car plates | CBR |
| Climate | Dfb |
| Website | http://www.brodnica.pl |
Brodnica [brɔdˈɲit͡sa] ⓘ (German: Strasburg) is a town in northern Poland with 28,574 inhabitants as of 2014. It is the seat of Brodnica County in the Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship. The nearby Brodnica Landscape Park, a protected area, gets its name from Brodnica.
Founded in the Middle Ages by the Teutonic Order, Brodnica is a former royal town of Poland. It features heritage sites in a variety of styles, including Gothic, Renaissance, Baroque and Neoclassical. Landmarks include medieval towers, gates and churches, preserved market squares, and a regional museum. Brodnica is the home of the oldest continuously operating Polish bank, and was the place of a Polish victory over invadings Russians in 1920.