Elbląg
Elblag (German: Elbing Latin: Elbinga) is a city in northern Poland on the eastern edge of the Żuławy region with 124,257 inhabitants (December 31, 2011). Elbląg is one of the oldest cities in the province and in Poland.
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| Coordinates: Coordinates: 54°10′0″N 19°24′0″E / 54.16667°N 19.40000°E | |
| Voivodeship | Warmian-Masurian |
| County | city county |
| Established | 1237 |
| City rights | 1246 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Witold Wróblewski |
| Area | |
| • Total | 7,982 km2 (3,082 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 124 257 |
| • Density | 1,588.2/km2 (4,113/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 82-300 to 82-315 |
| Car plates | NE |
| Website | http://www.umelblag.pl |
Geometry
Elbląg is located about 55 kilometres (34 miles) south-east of Gdańsk and 90 km (56 mi) south-west of Kaliningrad, Russia. The city is a port on the river Elbląg, which flows into the Vistula Lagoon about 10 km (6 mi) to the north, thus giving the city access to the Baltic Sea via the Russian-controlled Strait of Baltiysk. The Old Town (Polish: Stare Miasto) is located on the river Elbląg connecting Lake Drużno to the Vistula Lagoon, about 10 km (6 mi) from the lagoon and 60 km (37 mi) from Gdańsk.
Famous people who live there
- Hans von Bodeck (1582–1658), diplomat and Chancellor of Brandenburg
- John Amos Comenius (1592–1670), educator
- Ursula Karusseit (1939– ), actress
