Bydgoszcz is a city with over 360 thousand inhabitants, the capital of the Kujawsko-Pomorskie Voivodeship, a city with three state universities and sixteen other universities and colleges. From the times of receiving its civic rights from King Casmir the Great in 1346 the city has grown to the status of a thriving economic centre. The city is home to many international companies operating in the field of electro-technical industry, telecommunications and banking, among others, Alcatel - Lucent, Tyco Electronics, Atos Origin and JP Morgan Chase.
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