Piła, Urban municipality in Greater Poland Voivodeship, Poland.
Piła stands at the intersection of major railway lines connecting Poznań to Szczecin and Bydgoszcz to Krzyż Wielkopolski, with a population of 71,846 inhabitants.
The settlement evolved from a fishing village to receive royal city status under King Casimir IV Jagiellon, granting self-administration and judicial rights to its residents.
The German name Schneidemühl and Polish name Piła both reference the city's connection to sawmills, reflecting its historical foundation in the woodcutting industry.
The city maintains extensive green areas with parks and connects to dense forests, while serving as a transportation hub in the northern part of Greater Poland.
In the 19th century, an artesian well drilling project resulted in severe flooding of the city, known as the Brunnenunglück incident.
Location: Piła County
Elevation above the sea: 60 m
Website: https://www.pila.pl/
Shares border with: Gmina Ujście, Gmina Kaczory, Gmina Trzcianka, Gmina Szydłowo, Gmina Krajenka
Website: https://pila.pl
GPS coordinates: 53.15000,16.73333
Latest update: May 27, 2025 12:54
Nature reserve Kuźnik
3.7 km
Saint Anthony of Padua church in Piła
1.2 km
Park Miejski im. Stanisława Staszica w Pile
610 m
Park na Wyspie w Pile
631 m
Stanisław Staszic Museum in Piła
786 m
Okrąglak roundhouse in Piła
1.5 km
Holy Family church in Piła
218 m
Saint Stanislaus Kostka church in Piła
780 m
Kościół św. Andrzeja Boboli w Kaczorach
11.6 km
Piaseczno
6.6 km
Kościół bł. Franciszki Siedliskiej w Kaczorach
11.6 km
Plaża Płotki
7.1 km
Pilskie Muzeum Wojskowe
3.1 km
Powiatowa i Miejska Biblioteka Publiczna im. Pantaleona Szumana w Pile
279 m
Synagogue in Piła
298 m
Evangelical Church in Ujście
10.7 km
Our Lady of the Rosary church in Ługi Ujskie
8 km
Saints Peter and Paul church in Dziembowo
10.9 km
Muzeum Stanisława Staszica w Pile
784 m
Cmentarz Jeniecki w Pile-Leszkowie
4.8 km
Cmentarz przy al. Powstańców Wielkopolskich w Pile
1.7 km
City Park in Piła
631 m
1 Chopina Street in Piła
970 m
3 Browarna Street in Piła
832 m
Muzeum Okręgowe w Pile
717 m
Consulate in Piła
834 m
1, 1 Maja Street in Piła
284 m
Lokomotywownia okrągła
1.5 kmReviews
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