Tarnów
Tarnów | |
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| Coordinates: 50°00′45″N 20°59′19″E / 50.01250°N 20.98861°E | |
| Country | Poland |
| Voivodeship | Lesser Poland |
| County | City-County |
| City rights | 7 March 1330 |
| Government | |
| • City mayor | Jakub Kwaśny (IPL) |
| Area | |
| 72.4 km2 (28.0 sq mi) | |
| Population (31 December 2021) | |
| 105,922 (35th) | |
| • Metro | 269,000 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 33–100 to 33–110 |
| Area code | +48 14 |
| Car plates | KT |
| Website | http://www.tarnow.pl |
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1950 | 37,405 | — |
| 1960 | 70,835 | +89.4% |
| 1970 | 85,929 | +21.3% |
| 1980 | 105,109 | +22.3% |
| 1990 | 121,216 | +15.3% |
| 2000 | 120,822 | −0.3% |
| 2010 | 114,635 | −5.1% |
| 2020 | 107,498 | −6.2% |
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Tarnów (Polish pronunciation: [ˈtarnuf] ⓘ) is a city in southeastern Poland with 105,922 inhabitants and a metropolitan area population of 269,000 inhabitants. The city is situated in the Lesser Poland Voivodeship. It is a major rail junction, located on the strategic east–west connection from Lviv to Kraków, and two additional lines, one of which links the city with the Slovak border.
Tarnów is known for its traditional Polish architecture, which was influenced by foreign cultures and foreigners that once lived in the area, most notably Jews, Germans and Austrians. The Old Town, featuring 16th century tenements, houses and defensive walls, has been preserved. Tarnów is also the warmest city of Poland, with the highest long-term mean annual temperature in the whole country.
Companies headquartered in the city include Poland's largest chemical industry company Grupa Azoty and defence industry company ZMT. The city is currently subdivided into 16 districts and is a member of the Association of Polish Cities (Związek Miast Polskich).