Piła
Piła | |
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City center Birthplace of Stanisław Staszic Former officers' mess Holy Family church Main railway station | |
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Piła Piła | |
| Coordinates: 53°9′N 16°44′E / 53.150°N 16.733°E | |
| Country | Poland |
| Voivodeship | Greater Poland |
| County | Piła County |
| Gmina | Piła (urban gmina) |
| Established | 14th century |
| Town rights | before 1449 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Beata Dudzińska (nonpartisan/KO) |
| Area | |
• Total | 103 km2 (40 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 134 m (440 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 50 m (160 ft) |
| Population (31 December 2021) | |
• Total | 71,846 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 64-900, 64-920, 64-931, 64-933 to 64-935, 64-970 |
| Area code | +48 067 |
| Car plates | PP |
| Climate | Dfb |
| Website | http://www.pila.pl |
Piła (Polish: [ˈpiwa] ⓘ; German: Schneidemühl) is a city in northwestern Poland and the capital of Piła County, situated in the Greater Poland Voivodeship. Its population as of 2021 was 71,846, making it the third-largest city in the voivodeship after Poznań and Kalisz and the largest city in the northern part of Greater Poland.
Founded in the 14th century, Piła was a royal city of Poland, whose prosperity came from crafts and trade. The city is located on the Gwda river and is famous for its green areas, parks and dense forests nearby. It is an important road and railway hub, located at the intersection of two main lines: Poznań–Szczecin and Bydgoszcz–Krzyż Wielkopolski. Piła is the center of light industry, culture and education in northern Greater Poland, and is particularly known for motorcycle speedway racing.