Skierniewice
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Railway station
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 Skierniewice
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| Coordinates: 51°57′10″N 20°8′30″E / 51.95278°N 20.14167°E | |||
| Country |
 Poland
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| Voivodeship | Łódź | ||
| Powiat | City county | ||
| Gmina | Skierniewice | ||
| Established | before 1217 | ||
| Town rights | 1457 | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | Krzysztof Jażdżyk | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 35,03 km2 (1,353 sq mi) | ||
| Population (30.09.2012) | |||
| • Total | 48 942 | ||
| • Density | 1,397/km2 (3,620/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Postal code | 96-100 | ||
| Area code(s) | +48 46 | ||
| Car plates | ES,ESK | ||
| Website | http://www.skierniewice.net.pl | ||
Skierniewice [skʲɛrɲɛˈvʲit͡sɛ] is a town in central Poland with 49,132 inhabitants (2007), situated in the Łódź Voivodship (since 1999), previously capital of Skierniewice Voivodship (1975–1998). It is the capital of Skierniewice County. The town is situated almost exactly halfway between Łódź and Warsaw.
Skierniewice gained municipal rights in 1457. It has a famous railway station that was once part of the historic Warsaw-Vienna Railway. On September 15, 1884 it was the setting for the meeting of the Three Emperors' League.
Skierniewice is twinned with:
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Coordinates: 51°58′N 20°09′E / 51.967°N 20.150°E
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