Kutno

Kutno
City Hall in Kutno
Flag Coat of arms
Motto(s):  Kutno – Miasto Róż Kutno – City of Roses
Kutno
Coordinates: 52°14′N 19°22′E / 52.233°N 19.367°E / 52.233; 19.367
Country	Poland
Voivodeship	Łódź Voivodeship
County	Kutno
Gmina	Kutno (urban gmina)
City rights	1386
Government
• City mayor	Zbigniew Paweł Burzyński
Area
• Total	33.59 km2 (12.97 sq mi)
Population  (31 December 2021)
• Total	42,704 [1]
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	99–300 to 99–302
Area code	+48 24
Car plates	EKU
Website	um.kutno.pl

Kutno [ˈkutnɔ] ^ⓘ is a city located in central Poland with 42,704 inhabitants (2021)^[1] and an area of 33.6 km² (13.0 sq mi). It is the capital of Kutno County in the Łódź Voivodeship.

During the invasion of Poland in 1939, Polish armies under General Tadeusz Kutrzeba conducted an offensive in and around Kutno, that was later named the Battle of the Bzura.

Based on its central location and the intersection of multiple rail lines, Kutno is an important railroad junction in Poland. Two main lines cross there (Łódź – Toruń and Warsaw – Poznań – Berlin). Another connection also starts in Kutno, which connects the town to Płock.