Łask (Poland)

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Information for Authority record

Name (Hebrew)
לאסק (פולין)
Name (Latin)
Łask (Poland)
Coordinates
019.975295 019.2194727 051.6228430 051.5809082 (gooearth )
Associated country
Poland
MARC
MARC

Other Identifiers

VIAF: 163791764
Wikidata: Q324897
Library of congress: no2009009817
Sources of Information
  • GEOnet, 22 Jan. 2009(Łask; PPL, 51°35ʹN, 19°08ʹE; Poland)
  • Łask memorial book, c2003.

Wikipedia description:

Łask ([wask]) is a town in central Poland with 16,925 inhabitants (2020). It is the capital of Łask County, and is situated in Łódź Voivodeship. It is located in the Sieradz Land. A town with some 1,000 years of history, Łask is a former residential town of the Łaski noble family under whose patronage it was developed into a notable regional center of trade and crafts. It contains heritage Gothic and Baroque churches and a local historical museum. It is located near the Route of the Heroes of the Battle of Warsaw 1920, the main highway connecting Wrocław with Łódź, Warsaw and Białystok. The Polish Air Force's 32nd Air Base is located nearby.

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