Pakość
Pakość | |
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Town hall | |
| Coordinates: 52°48′19″N 18°5′2″E / 52.80528°N 18.08389°E | |
| Country | Poland |
| Voivodeship | Kuyavian-Pomeranian |
| County | Inowrocław |
| Gmina | Pakość |
| First mentioned | 1243 |
| Town rights | 1359 |
| Area | |
• Total | 3.46 km2 (1.34 sq mi) |
| Population (2010) | |
• Total | 5,774 |
| • Density | 1,700/km2 (4,300/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 88–170 |
| Website | http://www.pakosc.pl |
Pakość [ˈpakɔɕt͡ɕ] is a town in Inowrocław County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in central Poland, with 5,774 inhabitants (2010). It is located within the historic region of Kuyavia.
The town is the main hub of trade and services in the neighbourhood area. Small industry is based here and the town is an important communication and transport hub.
Pakość is an important centre of worship of the Catholic Church because of the famous calvary – the complex of chapels resembling Jerusalem and commemorating the Passion of Christ.