Quick answerŁódź is a city in Poland, with 639,890 people inside the city limits in 2025. The wider metropolitan area had about 1.1 million people in 2025. It is best known for the Piotrkowska Street, the Textile industry heritage and the Manufaktura. Its official language is Polish, and its currency is the Polish złoty.
Łódź is Poland's third-largest city, with about 640,000 people (639,890 at 31 December 2025). It stands in central Poland and grew in the 19th century into one of Europe's great textile cities.
Key facts
| Country | Poland |
|---|---|
| Population (city) | 639,890 (2025) |
| Population (metro) | 1,100,000 (2025) · Łódź metropolitan area |
| Time zone | Europe/Warsaw |
| Language | Polish |
| Currency | Polish złoty (PLN, zł) |
| Coordinates | 51.77694° N, 19.45472° E |
Overview
Łódź is the third-largest city of Poland, in the centre of the country, about 120 kilometres south-west of Warsaw. The city proper had 639,890 residents at 31 December 2025, while the metropolitan area held about 1.1 million people, and the city sits between 162 and 278 metres above sea level. It is the capital of Łódź Voivodeship.
Łódź was a small town until the 19th century, when it grew into a major textile-manufacturing centre, earning the nickname the 'Polish Manchester'. Its landmarks include Piotrkowska Street, one of the longest commercial streets in Europe, the grand factory palaces of the textile barons such as the Poznański Palace, now the Museum of the City of Łódź, and Manufaktura, a former factory complex turned into a shopping and cultural centre. The city is also home to the Łódź Film School, one of the most famous film schools in Europe.
Today Łódź is a centre of services, logistics and creative industries, and it has reinvented its industrial heritage as museums, lofts and cultural venues. It is known for its film tradition, its street art and its multicultural history - before the Second World War it was home to large Polish, Jewish and German communities.
What Łódź is known for
- Piotrkowska Street
- Textile industry heritage
- Manufaktura
- Łódź Film School
- Poznański Palace
- Street art
Landmarks
- Piotrkowska Street
- Manufaktura
- Poznański Palace
- Museum of the City of Łódź
- Łódź Film School
- Alexander Nevsky Cathedral
- White Factory
Frequently asked questions
What is the population of Łódź?
About 640,000 people live in Łódź (639,890 at 31 December 2025). The wider metropolitan area had about 1.1 million people. That makes Łódź the third-largest city in Poland.
What is Łódź famous for?
Łódź is famous as a 19th-century textile city, the 'Polish Manchester', and for Piotrkowska Street, one of the longest commercial streets in Europe. It is also known for the Manufaktura complex, the Poznański Palace and its film school.
Where is Łódź located?
Łódź is in central Poland, about 120 kilometres south-west of Warsaw. It is the capital of Łódź Voivodeship. Its coordinates are 51.78° N, 19.45° E, and its time zone is Central European Time.
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