Pabianice
Encyclopedia
Pabianice p is a town in central Poland
with 69 648 inhabitants (2008). Situated in the Łódź Voivodeship, it is the capital of Pabianice County
. It lies about 10 km southwest of downtown Łódź and belongs to the metropolitan area
centered on that city.
Rokiškis
in Lithuania
(since 1998) Gusev
in Russia
(since 2002) Plauen
in Germany
(since 2005) Kerepes
in Hungary
(since 2009)
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
with 69 648 inhabitants (2008). Situated in the Łódź Voivodeship, it is the capital of Pabianice County
Pabianice County
Pabianice County is a unit of territorial administration and local government in Łódź Voivodeship, central Poland. It came into being on January 1, 1999, as a result of the Polish local government reforms passed in 1998. Its administrative seat and largest town is Pabianice, which lies south of...
. It lies about 10 km southwest of downtown Łódź and belongs to the metropolitan area
Metropolitan area
The term metropolitan area refers to a region consisting of a densely populated urban core and its less-populated surrounding territories, sharing industry, infrastructure, and housing. A metropolitan area usually encompasses multiple jurisdictions and municipalities: neighborhoods, townships,...
centered on that city.
Sport
- PZU Polfa PabianicePZU Polfa PabianicePZU Polfa Pabianice was a Polish women's basketball team based in Pabianice that played in the Sharp Torell Basket Liga.- 2003/2004 season :...
- women basketball team, 3rd place in Sharp Torell Basket Liga in 2003/2004 season.
Twin towns – sister cities
Pabianice is twinned with:Rokiškis
Rokiškis
Rokiškis is a city in northeastern Lithuania with population of about 16,000.-History:The legend of the founding of Rokiškis tells about a hunter called Rokas who had been hunting for hares . However, cities ending in "-kiškis" are quite popular in the region. The city was first mentioned in 1499...
in Lithuania
Lithuania
Lithuania , officially the Republic of Lithuania is a country in Northern Europe, the biggest of the three Baltic states. It is situated along the southeastern shore of the Baltic Sea, whereby to the west lie Sweden and Denmark...
(since 1998) Gusev
Gusev
Gusev is a town and the administrative center of Gusevsky District of Kaliningrad Oblast, Russia, located at the confluence of the Pissa and Krasnaya Rivers, near the border with Poland and Lithuania, east of Chernyakhovsk. Population: -History:...
in Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
(since 2002) Plauen
Plauen
Plauen is a town in the Free State of Saxony, east-central Germany.It is the capital of the Vogtlandkreis. The town is situated near the border of Bavaria and the Czech Republic.Plauen's slogan is Plauen - echt Spitze.-History:...
in Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
(since 2005) Kerepes
Kerepes
Kerepes is a village in Pest county, Budapest metropolitan area, Hungary. It has a population of 9,682 .-References:...
in Hungary
Hungary
Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...
(since 2009)