Kutno

Kutno
City Hall in Kutno
City Hall in Kutno
Flag of Kutno
Coat of arms of Kutno
Motto(s): 
Kutno – Miasto Róż
Kutno – City of Roses
Kutno is located in Poland
Kutno
Kutno
Coordinates: 52°14′N 19°22′E / 52.233°N 19.367°E / 52.233; 19.367
Country Poland
Voivodeship Łódź Voivodeship
CountyKutno
GminaKutno (urban gmina)
City rights1386
Government
 • City mayorMariusz Sikora
Area
 • Total33.59 km2 (12.97 sq mi)
Population
 (31 December 2021)
 • Total42,704 Decrease[1]
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
99–300 to 99–302
Area code+48 24
Car platesEKU
Websiteum.kutno.pl

Kutno [ˈkutnɔ] is a city located in central Poland with 42,704 inhabitants (2021)[1] and an area of 33.6 km2 (13.0 sq mi). It is the capital of Kutno County in the Łódź Voivodeship.

During the invasion of Poland in 1939, Polish armies under General Tadeusz Kutrzeba conducted an offensive in and around Kutno, that was later named the Battle of the Bzura.

Based on its central location and the intersection of multiple rail lines, Kutno is an important railroad junction in Poland. Two main lines cross there (ŁódźToruń and WarsawPoznańBerlin). Another connection also starts in Kutno, which connects the town to Płock.

  1. ^ a b "Local Data Bank". Statistics Poland. Retrieved 19 August 2022. Data for territorial unit 1002011.