Bydgoszcz–Toruń metropolitan area
Bydgoszcz–Toruń metropolitan area
aglomeracja bydgosko-toruńska | |
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Urban area | |
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| Country |  Poland |
| Region |  Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship |
| Largest city | Bydgoszcz |
| Area | |
| • Metro | 2,917 km2 (1,126 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Metro | 752,655 |
| • Metro density | 260/km2 (670/sq mi) |
| GDP | |
| • Metro | €11.904 billion (2021) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Primary airport | Bydgoszcz Ignacy Jan Paderewski Airport |
Bydgoszcz–Toruń metropolitan area (Polish: aglomeracja bydgosko-toruńska) is the name of the bi-polar agglomeration in the middle of the Vistula river centered on the cities of Bydgoszcz and Toruń. The distance between the built-up areas of the cities is about 30 km. They are the administrative capitals and economic centers of Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodship.
Despite the fact that these two cities are integrating gradually, they have been in a great competition through the centuries.[citation needed] In September 2004 the Medical Academy in Bydgoszcz joined Toruń University as Collegium Medicum in Bydgoszcz. Although not without some controversy[to whom?], this is usually considered as an important step in the integration process.[by what?][according to whom?]
Depending on the calculation method and on what is the exact area taken into consideration, the total population varies from between about 600,000 and 800,000 inhabitants.[citation needed]
Population
[edit]The total population of the two biggest cities combined (Bydgoszcz[3][4] + Toruń[5]), excluding adjacent communities:
- 1900: 81,839 inhabitants (52,204 + 29,635)
- 1920: 121,354 inhabitants (84,054 + 37,300)
- 1939: 224,275 inhabitants (143,075 + 81,200)
- 1955: 294,594 inhabitants (202,044 + 92,550)
- 1995: 590,716 inhabitants (386,056 + 204,660)
- 2020: 545,197 inhabitants (344,091 + 201,106)
Education
[edit]- Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń
- Casimir the Great University in Bydgoszcz
- Bydgoszcz University of Science and Technology
- Collegium Medicum in Bydgoszcz of the Nicolaus Copernicus University
- Feliks Nowowiejski Music Academy, Bydgoszcz
- Jagiellonian College, Toruń
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ GUS. "Population. Size and structure and vital statistics in Poland by territorial division in 2019. As of 30th June". stat.gov.pl. Retrieved 2020-09-11.
- ^ "Gross domestic product (GDP) at current market prices by NUTS 3 regions". ec.europa.eu.
- ^ Deutsche Verwaltungsgeschichte. "Stadt- und Landkreis Bromberg". Archived from the original on 2018-01-11. Retrieved 2013-12-19.
- ^ Wirtualny Sztetl. "Bydgoszcz. Demografia". Retrieved 2024-07-21.
- ^ Wirtualny Sztetl. "Toruń. Demografia". Retrieved 2024-07-21.
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