Bełchatów County, Administrative district in Łódź Voivodeship, Poland
Description
Bełchatów County is an administrative district in Łódź Voivodeship spanning central Poland, encompassing the city of Bełchatów along with seven surrounding municipalities that display varied landscapes. The territory is organized into eight gminas, each with its own local structures and features.
History
The county was established in its current form in 1999 during comprehensive reforms of Poland's administrative structure. These reorganizations created the modern boundaries and systems that define the area today.
Culture
Each municipality within this county maintains its own local traditions and customs that shape daily life. People here keep regional crafts and seasonal celebrations alive in their communities.
Practical
The administrative center in the city of Bełchatów serves as the main point of contact for public services and official matters across the county. Each of the eight gminas operates its own local offices handling affairs for their specific areas.
Did you know?
The area is home to one of Europe's largest coal power plants, Elektrownia Bełchatów, which supplies a significant portion of Poland's electricity needs. This industrial facility stands as one of the region's most defining infrastructure elements.
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Kościół ewangelicko-reformowany w Zelowie
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Patyki
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Muzeum w Zelowie – Ośrodek Dokumentacji Dziejów Braci Czeskich
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Holy Trinity church in Kaszewice
8.6 km
Manor house in Bełchatów
286 m
Saint Ignatius of Loyola church in Suchcice
8.2 km
Church of the Nativity of the Virgin Mary in Bełchatów
258 m
Lutheran church in Bełchatów
555 m
Muzeum Regionalne w Bełchatowie
286 m
Synagogue in Bełchatów
405 m
Church of Saint Mary of Częstochowa in Zelów
14.9 km
All Saints church in Bełchatów
3.5 km
Calvinist church in Bełchatów
405 m
Zieleń wokół kościoła, cmentarz
8.2 km
Saint Roch church in Postękalice
7.8 km
Calvinist church in Zelów
14.6 km
Saints Lawrence and Thomas church in Łobudzice
12 km
Saint Theodore and Sacred Heart church in Kociszew
15 km
Kościół św. Ignacego Loyoli w Suchcicach
8.2 km
Cultural heritage monuments in gmina Bełchatów
3.2 km
Dwór we Wrzosach
5.7 km
Manor in Wrzosy
6.4 km
Zespół dworski
9.8 km
Gorzelnia
15.9 km
Zespół dworu obronnego
5.4 km
Dwór (ob. Muzeum Regionalne), Rodziny Hellwigów 11 w Bełchatowie
275 m
Zespół dworski, XVIII/XIX
11.8 km
Dwór
7.8 km
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