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Article: Łódź
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- The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
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Łódź , city (1993 est. pop. 842,300), capital of Łódzkie prov., central Poland. The second largest city of Poland and an important industrial center, Łódź has long been the center of the Polish textile industry, but the industry has declined since the end of Communist rule. Other manufactures include chemicals, radios, consumer goods, and computers. Chartered in 1423, the ...