Wieluń 386692 223154438 2008-07-02T20:22:33Z 77.254.46.79 /* Transport */ [[Image:Pl. LegionowWieluńP.JPG|800px|<center> Pl. Legionów (Old Square) </center>|center|thumb]] {{Infobox Settlement |name =Wieluń |image_skyline=RatuszWielun.JPG |image_flag = POL Wieluń flag.svg |image_shield = POL_Wieluń_COA.svg |pushpin_map = Poland |subdivision_type = Country |subdivision_name = {{POL}} |subdivision_type1 = [[Voivodeships of Poland|Voivodeship]] |subdivision_name1 = [[Łódź Voivodeship|Łódź]] |subdivision_type2 = [[Powiat|County]] |subdivision_name2 = [[Wieluń County]] |subdivision_type3 = [[Gmina]] |subdivision_name3 = [[Gmina Wieluń]] |leader_title = [[Mayor]] |leader_name = Mieczysław Piotr Majcher |established_title = Town rights |established_date = 1283 |area_total_km2 = 16.9 |population_as_of = 2006 |population_total = 24347 |population_density_km2 = auto |postal_code_type = Postal code |postal_code = 98-300 |area_code = +48 43 |blank_name = [[Polish car number plates|Car plates]] |blank_info = EWI |timezone = [[Central European Time|CET]] |utc_offset = +1 |timezone_DST = [[Central European Summer Time|CEST]] |utc_offset_DST = +2 |latd=51 |latm=13 |lats=21 |latNS= N |longd=18 |longm=34 |longs=26 |longEW= E |website = http://www.wielun.eu/ }} '''Wieluń''' [{{IPA-pl|'|w|j|e|l|u|ń}}] is a town in central [[Poland]] with 24,347 inhabitants (2006). Situated in the [[Łódź Voivodeship]] (since 1999), it was previously in [[Sieradz Voivodeship]] (1975-1998). It is twinned with [[Letterkenny]], [[Ireland]]. == History == On [[September 1]], [[1939]], the town was [[terror bombing|bombed]] by the [[Germany|German]] [[Luftwaffe]], which was one of the earliest actions of [[World War II]]. German bombers destroyed most of the town centre (including a clearly marked hospital and the historic [[Gothic architecture|Gothic]] church) and killed approximately 1,200 civilians. Approximately 75% of all the buildings in Wieluń were destroyed. == Transport == ===Roads=== Main road connections from the Wieluń include connection with [[Warsaw]] (to the north-east) and [[Wrocław]] (to the west) via the [[European route E67]] ([[National roads in Poland|National Road]] {{AS-droga|K|8}}). There are also two anothter national roads number {{AS-droga|K|43}} to [[Częstochowa]] and {{AS-droga|K|45}} to [[Opole]] and [[Łódź]]. There are also two voivodeship roads starting from Wieluń: road number 481 (going north-east) to [[Łask]] and road number 486 (going south-east) to [[Radomsko]]. The biggest communication problem in Wieluń is huge traffic (including transit), due to lack of bypasses national roads. For 2011 years has built bypass northern cities during the national road 8 and then bypass the south-west for other national roads. Finished the first section of the eastern bypass the center of which, after completion of the investment will relieve the old bypass of downtown. In the area Wielun will operate the road Expressway S8 (at the southern variant about 4 km north by a 12 km from the town). For the period 2009 - 2011 announced the implementation of 70 km-long "Kalisko-Wieluński Road" connecting with Wieluń and Kalisz. ===Railways=== Rail connection links Wieluń to [[Poznań]] and [[Katowice]]. By the end of 80 years Twentieth century existed Wieluń,s narrow gauge Railroad, which connected Wieluń with Praszka. Currently, the city has two railway stations operating Wieluń Dąbrowa and Wieluń City, which can be reached by train directly to Tarnowskie Góry, Katowice, Poznan, Szczecin and Kępno. Once there was also a direct connection to Czestochowa and Lubliniec. Communication with the surroundings and the entire country provides bus Wieluń, and modern (though built in 1976) bus station, also handles international communication. ===Public transport=== Wieluń, like most cities, has a municipal communications. In Wielun runs 9 lines operated by two companies. Public transportation has existed since 1988. * Line A: Wieluń Dąbrowa Railway Station - Rychłowice * Line B: Racking room gas - Ruda * Line C: Wieluń Dąbrowa Railway Station - Olewin * Line D: Kurów - Wierzchlas * Line D - BIS: Railway Station - POW * Line E: Racking room gas - Old Orchards * Line F: Wieluń Dąbrowa Railway Station - Ruda * Line G: Racking room gas - Czestochowska * Line H: Masłowice - Old Orchards ==Districts== *Downtown *Armii Krajowej housing estate *Bugaj housing estate *Kopernika housing estate *Stare Sady housing estate ("Old Orchards" housing estate ) *Wyszyńskiego housing estate *Wojska Polskiego housing estate *"Za szpitalem" housing estate *Niedzielsko *Chrusty *Berlinek *Stodolniana housing estate *Moniuszki housing estate *Podszubienice *Kijak *Błonie ==Twin towns== Wieluń is [[town twinning|twinned]] with: * [[Image:Flag of Germany.svg|20px]] [[Adelebsen |Adelebsen]] , [[Germany]] * [[Image:Flag of Germany.svg|20px]] [[Osterburg (Altmark)|Osterburg]], [[Germany]] * [[Image:Flag of Ireland.svg|20px]] [[Letterkenny]], [[Ireland]] ==Historical views== <gallery> Image:Zniszczenia1939 0.jpg|<center>War damages</center> Image:Wielun zniszczenia3.jpg.jpg|<center>War damages</center> Image:Wielun zbombardowaneCentrum widokZnowegoRynkuWstronęrynkuStarego.jpg|<center>War damages</center> Image:Wielun zbombardowaneCentrum zbombardowaneDomy2.jpg|<center>War damages</center> </gallery> ==See also== *[[Bombing of Wieluń]] in World War II ==External links== *[http://www.um.wielun.pl/ Official website] {{coor title dm|51|13|N|18|34|E|}} {{commons|Wieluń}} {{Wieluń County}} [[Category:Cities and towns in Łódź Voivodeship|Wielun]] {{Łódź-geo-stub}} [[af:Wieluń]] [[be-x-old:Велюнь]] [[bs:Wieluń]] [[bg:Велюн]] [[ca:Wieluń]] [[cs:Wieluń]] [[da:Wieluń]] [[de:Wieluń]] [[et:Wieluń]] [[el:Βιέλυν]] [[es:Wieluń]] [[eo:Wieluń]] [[eu:Wielun]] [[fo:Wieluń]] [[fr:Wieluń]] [[gl:Wieluń]] [[hsb:Wieluń]] [[hr:Wieluń]] [[id:Wieluń]] [[is:Wieluń]] [[it:Wieluń]] [[he:ויילון]] [[jv:Wieluń]] [[csb:Wieluń]] [[la:Velumensis Terra]] [[lv:Veluņa]] [[lt:Veliunis]] [[hu:Wieluń]] [[mt:Wieluń]] [[nl:Wieluń]] [[ja:ヴィエルニ]] [[no:Wieluń]] [[nn:Wieluń]] [[nds:Wieluń]] [[pl:Wieluń]] [[pt:Wieluń]] [[ro:Wieluń]] [[qu:Wieluń]] [[ru:Велюнь (Польша)]] [[sq:Wieluń]] [[simple:Wieluń]] [[sk:Wieluń]] [[sl:Wieluń]] [[sr:Вјелуњ]] [[fi:Wieluń]] [[sv:Wieluń]] [[tr:Wieluń]] [[uk:Велюнь]] [[vo:Wieluń]] [[zh:维隆]]