Central address: Śląska 17, Wieluń, Poland
Elevation: 181.000
Time Zone: Europe/Warsaw
Latitude: 51° 13' 6.96'' N
Longitude: 18° 34' 8.112'' E
Wieluń [ˈvjɛluɲ] (German: Welun) is a city in central Poland with 22,973 inhabitants (2016). Situated in the Łódź Voivodeship (since 1999), it was previously in Sieradz Voivodeship (1975–1998). Wieluń has a long and rich history. In the past, it used to be one of the most important urban locations of the Kingdom of Poland, and the capital of the Land of Wieluń (Ziemia wieluńska). Several Polish kings and notables visited the town, but following the catastrophic Swedish invasion of Poland (1655–1660), Wieluń declined and never regained its status. In September 1939, during the Invasion of Poland, it was bombed by the Luftwaffe. The Bombing of Wieluń is considered to be first bombing in Europe in this war. It killed an estimated 1,300 civilians, injured hundreds more and destroyed 90 percent of the town centre.
The latitude of Wieluń is 51.218600, and the longitude is 18.568920. Wieluń is a city is located at Poland with the gps coordinates of 51° 13' 6.96'' N and 18° 34' 8.112'' E. The elevation of Wieluń is 181.000, the time zone is Europe/Warsaw.
Latitude | 51.218600 | Longitude | 18.568920 |
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Elevation | 181.000 | DMS Lat | 51° 13' 6.96'' N |
DMS Lng | 18° 34' 8.112'' E | GeoHASH | u3j5qs13zpn3c |
UTM Zone | 34U | UTM Easting | 330225.861173791 |
UTM Northing | 5676942.9892681 | Time Zone | Europe/Warsaw |
Country | Poland | Country Code | 48 |