Bełchatów
Bełchatów, a town in central Poland's Łódź Voivodeship, is home to the largest coal-fuelled power plant in Europe — a defining presence that shapes the city's identity. Beyond its industrial scale, the compact centre has a concentration of cafés and restaurants. The town also has a following for its volleyball club Skra Bełchatów and its locally made krówki, a traditional Polish candy. City rights were first granted in 1737, lost in 1870, and restored in 1925.
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- Population62,896
- Nearest water from center 0.5 km0.3 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 10 km6.3 mi
Nearest airports
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Bełchatów: quick answers
Where is Bełchatów?
Bełchatów is in Poland, about 45 km28 miles in a straight line from Lodz.
How do you get to Bełchatów?
The nearest airport is Łódź (LCJ), about 55 min away by road. The nearest train station is Rusiec Łódzki, about 30 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Bełchatów?
The warmest month is July, averaging 19°C67°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at -2°C29°F. The wettest month is July, with about 96 mm3.8 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Bełchatów?
OpenStreetMap lists 1 museum, 13 restaurants, 5 cafés and 7 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.
What's near Bełchatów?
Other Wandering Well picks within 60 km include Sieradz and Piotrkow Trybunalski.