Brodnica

Brodnica
Market Square
Brodnica
Coordinates: 53°15′35″N 19°23′44″E / 53.25972°N 19.39556°E / 53.25972; 19.39556
CountryPoland
VoivodeshipKuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship
CountyBrodnica
GminaBrodnica (urban gmina)
Established13th century
Town rights1298
Government
 • MayorJarosław Radacz
Area
 • Total
22.87 km2 (8.83 sq mi)
Population
 (31 December 2021)
 • Total
28,536
 • Density1,248/km2 (3,232/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
87–300 to 87–302
Area code+48 56
Car platesCBR
ClimateDfb
Websitehttp://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.