Łask

Łask

Church in Łask

Coat of arms
Łask
Coordinates: 51°35′N 19°8′E / 51.583°N 19.133°E / 51.583; 19.133Coordinates: 51°35′N 19°8′E / 51.583°N 19.133°E / 51.583; 19.133
Country  Poland
Voivodeship Łódź
County Łask County
Gmina Gmina Łask
Government
 • Mayor Gabriel Szkudlarek
Area
 • Total 15.33 km2 (5.92 sq mi)
Population (2013)
 • Total 18,029
 • Density 1,200/km2 (3,000/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code 98-100
Car plates ELA
Website www.lask.pl

Łask [wask] is a town in central Poland with 18,029[1] inhabitants (2013). It is the capital of Łask County, and is situated in Łódź Voivodeship (since 1999), previously in Sieradz Voivodeship (1975–1998). 32nd Air Base of the Polish Air Force is located nearby.

History

The first mention in history about Lask was in 1356. It became official a city in 1422 by the law of the polish king Wladyslaw Jagiello.

With the invasion of Poland and the outbreak of the Second World War in September 1939, Łask was occupied by the Wehrmacht and annexed by Nazi Germany. It was administered as part of the county or district (kreis) of Lask within Reichsgau Wartheland. Following the arrival of the Red Army and the end of the war, Łask became part of the People's Republic of Poland.

Twin towns

Łask is twinned with:

See also

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References

  1. ↑ Size and structure of population and vital statistics in Poland by territorial division in 2013


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