In the west, the German zone contained 48.4 per cent of Polish territory and 62.7 per cent of the population (22.1 million). German authorities forced the rest of Poles remaining in the city to accept German nationality. It has led to almost complete rebuilding of some districts. In the 1861 - 1906 period, the population of Toruń rose from 14 to circa 33 thousand, and after incorporation of Mokre - to over 40,000. Among the demographic trends influencing this decline, are: suburbanisation, migration to larger urban centres, and wider trends observed in the whole of Poland such as general population decline, slowed down by immigration in 2017. In the 1897-1914 period it was chaired by rev.
On 16 and 17 October 1939 German police started to arrest Polish citizens, mainly clerks and intellectuals. At the same time a new city-watch headquarters and a dormitory for gymnasium students were built, the Town Hall and the arsenal were reconstructed, a plan of construction of modern bastion fortifications was prepared.During Stroband’s office, the influx of catholics into guilds was stopped and city authorities tried to hinder activities of jesuits who settled by st. John church in 1596. The birth rate is now at 9.5 births per 1,000 individuals, indicating another decrease in the natural growth rate. If population growth rate would be same as in period 2011-2014 (-0.29%/year), Toruń population in 2020 would be: 199 613*. Wernicke in 1842 can be regarded as the beginning of increased interest in scientific life. However, the principles of religious tolerance survived for a century and were reflected in theological dispute between representatives of different fractions of christianity - so called Colloquium Charitativum - organised in Toruń in 1645.The 1620s brought first omens of the fall of the city.
The country was affected comparatively little by the Black Death than the rest of However, the population still struggled to revive. The transport network in the city has undergone major development in recent years.
The "Isle" is supposed to have been a defensive post, surrounded by a rampart which shielded first settlers from occasional dangers.
miles). This fact was also important for the fate of Toruń which was categorised as a first class stronghold.
However, despite such unfavourable changes in trading situation Toruń persisted and in the second half of XVI century could even enjoy its second golden era.
The first site to be constructed was the southern part of the Old Town - around the "Island".
Soon, the defensive quality of the fortifications could be tested during a siege of Russian army in 1813.
Poland’s population peaked at 38.57 million people and has since then decreased to about 37.85 million people. Its population was 202,074, as of December 2018. Torun is a large city in Northern Poland with a population of over 200,000. Torun became divided between Protestants and Catholics. Torun is one of the biggest Bat hubs in Poland, it is said there is a population of between 400-600 Bats. As of 2008Over ten major museums document the history of Toruń and the region. In 1992, after a decision of pope John Paul II, Toruń became the seat of a bishop. Stanisław Kujot, an explorer of the history of Pomerania.In the beginning of XX century the national conflict between Germans and Polish citizens intensified. In 1496 the city received a king’s privilege to build a bridge on the Vistula River.
In 1808 the city received the status of a municipality (together with Warsaw, Poznań and Kalisz), which allowed at least for greater formal autonomy of the commune. The ratio of the height of the coat of arms to the width of the flag is 1:2.The most recent statistics show a decrease in the population of the city, from 211,169 in 2001 (highest) to 202,562 in 2018.
Vineyards belonging to the richest merchants were located on the Vistula River terraces between the town and a village of Kaszczorek. Even after the millions of deaths in the Second World War, the census held in 1946 indicated a total population of 23,930,000. The biggest of them, the Gustav Weese factory was taken over by "Społem" Association of Food Industry Co-operatives in 1939.