Piła

<p>Piła  is a city in northwestern <a href="/facts/Poland/eXJ7fd0D">Poland</a> and the capital of <a href="/facts/Pi%C5%82a_County/p6WGTn3S">Piła County</a>, situated in the <a href="/facts/Greater_Poland_Voivodeship/35ubXsf2">Greater Poland Voivodeship</a>. Its population as of 2021<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Pi%C5%82a&action=edit">[update]</a> was 71,846, making it the third-largest city in the voivodeship after <a href="/facts/Pozna%C5%84/WyM53M58">Poznań</a> and <a href="/facts/Kalisz/rewGBx49">Kalisz</a> and the largest city in the northern part of <a href="/facts/Greater_Poland/xLaAtAbW">Greater Poland</a>.
</p><p>Founded in the 14th century, Piła was a <a href="/facts/Royal_city/FweMTBB3">royal city</a> of Poland, whose prosperity came from crafts and trade. The city is located on the <a href="/facts/Gwda/GBxrk0Tg">Gwda</a> river and is famous for its green areas, parks and dense forests nearby. It is an important road and railway hub, located at the intersection of two main lines: <a href="/facts/Pozna%C5%84/WyM53M58">Poznań</a>–<a href="/facts/Szczecin/BCmb6DUv">Szczecin</a> and <a href="/facts/Bydgoszcz/eSwrBus6">Bydgoszcz</a>–<a href="/facts/Krzy%C5%BC_Wielkopolski/3sI4gyCB">Krzyż Wielkopolski</a>. Piła is the center of light industry, culture and education in northern Greater Poland, and is particularly known for <a href="/facts/Motorcycle_speedway/w12XrJn8">motorcycle speedway</a> racing.
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