Płock, Masovian Voivodeship, Poland

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🇵🇱 Płock is a city in central Poland, on the Vistula river. It is in the Masovian Voivodeship (since 1999), having previously been the capital of the Płock Voivodeship (1975–1998). Its full ceremonial name, according to the preamble to the City Statute, is Stołeczne Książęce Miasto Płock (the Princely or Ducal Capital City of Płock). It is used in ceremonial documents as well as for preserving an old tradition.

Płock is a capital of the powiat (county) in the west of the Masovian Voivodeship. From 1079 to 1138 it was the capital of Poland. The Wzgórze Tumskie ("Cathedral Hill") with the Płock Castle and the Catholic Cathedral, which contains the sarcophagi of a number of Polish monarchs, is listed as a Historic Monument of Poland. It was the main city and administrative centre of Mazovia in the Middle Ages before the rise of Warsaw as a major city of Poland, and later it remained a royal city of Poland. It is the cultural, academic, scientific, administrative and transportation centre of the west and north Masovian region. Płock is the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Płock, one of the oldest dioceses in Poland, founded in the 11th century, and it is also the worldwide headquarters of the Mariavite Church. In Płock are located also the Marshal Stanisław Małachowski High School, the oldest school in Poland and one of the oldest in Central Europe, and the Płock refinery, the country's largest oil refinery.

Economy The main industry is oil refining, which was established in 1960. The country's largest oil refinery (Płock refinery) and its parent company, PKN Orlen, are located here. It is served by a large pipeline leading from Russia to Germany. Associated industrial activities connected with the refinery are servicing and construction. A Levi Strauss & Co. factory is located in Płock and provides manufacturing jobs.

Education • Szkoła Wyższa im. Pawła Włodkowica • Państwowa Wyższa Szkoła Zawodowa w Płocku • Płock Campus of Warsaw University of Technology • LO im. Marszałka Stanisława Małachowskiego w Płocku - the oldest school in Poland, dating back to 1180 • LO im. Wladysława Jagiełły w Płocku • III LO im. Marii Dąbrowskiej w Płocku • IV LO im. Bolesława Krzywoustego w Płocku.

Mass transit • KM Płock - Komunikacja Miejska Płock Bus service covers the entire city, with 41 routes.

Bridges • Pilsudskiego Bridge - Most im. Legionów Piłsudskiego • Solidarity Bridge.

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Płock has a population of over 122,200 people. Płock also forms the centre of the wider Płock County which has a population of over 233,000 people.

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Twin Towns, Sister Cities Płock has links with:

🇫🇷 Auxerre, France 🇲🇩 Bălți, Moldova 🇩🇪 Darmstadt, Germany 🇮🇹 Forlì, Italy 🇺🇸 Fort Wayne, USA 🇨🇳 Huai'an, China 🇷🇸 Loznica, Serbia 🇱🇹 Mažeikiai, Lithuania 🇷🇺 Mytischi, Russia 🇷🇺 Mytishchi, Russia, until 2022 🇧🇾 Navapolatsk, Belarus 🇧🇾 Novopolotsk, Belarus 🇧🇬 Pleven, Bulgaria 🇬🇪 Rustavi, Georgia 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Thurrock, England 🇺🇦 Zhytomyr, Ukraine
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Antipodal to Płock is: -160.304,-52.544

Locations Near: Płock 19.6956,52.5441

🇵🇱 Sierpc 19.667,52.883 d: 37.8  

🇵🇱 Kutno 19.367,52.238 d: 40.7  

🇵🇱 Łowicz 19.933,52.1 d: 52  

🇵🇱 Włocławek 19.06,52.653 d: 44.6  

🇵🇱 Płońsk 20.384,52.626 d: 47.4  

🇵🇱 Skierniewice 20.147,51.954 d: 72.5  

🇵🇱 Zgierz 19.406,51.858 d: 78.8  

🇵🇱 Łódź 19.465,51.766 d: 88  

🇵🇱 Nowe Miasto Lubawskie 19.598,53.42 d: 97.6  

🇵🇱 Mława 20.382,53.112 d: 78.2  

Antipodal to: Płock -160.304,-52.544

🇹🇴 Nuku'alofa -175.216,-21.136 d: 16295.7  

🇵🇫 Papeete -149.566,-17.537 d: 16011.1  

🇦🇸 Pago Pago -170.701,-14.279 d: 15661.7  

🇼🇸 Apia -171.76,-13.833 d: 15592.1  

🇺🇸 Hilo -155.089,19.725 d: 11963.3  

🇺🇸 Maui -156.446,20.72 d: 11859.9  

🇺🇸 Maui County -156.617,20.868 d: 11844.2  

🇺🇸 Kahului -156.466,20.891 d: 11841  

🇺🇸 Wailuku -156.505,20.894 d: 11840.9  

🇺🇸 Honolulu -157.85,21.3 d: 11800.6  

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