Bełchatów, Łódź Voivodeship, Poland

🇵🇱 Bełchatów is a town in central Poland. It is located in Łódź Voivodeship, 160 km (99 miles) from Warsaw.

The Elektrownia Bełchatów, located in Bełchatów, is the largest coal fueled power plant in Europe and one of the largest in the world. It produces 27-28 TWh of electricity per year, or 20% of the total power generation in Poland. 8,000 people work directly for the company that runs the coal mine and electricity plants.

Districts One municipal division of Bełchatów comprises numerous housing estates, including the Budowlanych housing estate located in the central part of the town (close to the "Kultura" cinema, the Municipal Cultural Center, the Town Hall and the church). The estate is also close to the "Rakówka" river and Olszewski Park.

Other municipal divisions of Bełchatów include Dobrzelów District, Grocholice, and the following housing estates: • Osiedle 1 Maja • Osiedle Binków • Osiedle Dolnośląskie • Osiedle Konopnickiej • Osiedle Kopernika • Osiedle Łąkowa • Osiedle Okrzei • Osiedle Olsztyńskie • Osiedle Przytorze • Osiedle Słoneczne • Osiedle Tysiąclecia • Osiedle Wolności • Osiedle Żołnierzy P.O.W.

History Grocholice was a private church town, whereas Bełchatów, Dobrzelów and Zdzieszulice were private villages of Polish nobility, administratively located in the Piotrków County in the Sieradz Voivodeship in the Greater Poland Province of the Kingdom of Poland.

Cuisine The officially protected traditional food of Bełchatów (as designated by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development of Poland) is wyborowa krówka bełchatowska, a local type of krówka (traditional Polish candy).

Sport • Skra Bełchatów – men's volleyball team playing in PlusLiga (Polish top division), 9–time Polish Champions, 7–time Polish Cup winners. • GKS Bełchatów – men's football team playing in the lower divisions, which has also played in Ekstraklasa (top division) in the past.