ToruÅ„ is a city in northern Poland, on the Vistula River. Its population was 203,148 as of June 2014. ToruÅ„ is one of the oldest cities in Poland. The medieval old town of ToruÅ„ is the birthplace of Polish astronomer Nicolaus Copernicus. In 1997 the medieval part of the city was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site. In 2007 the Old Town in ToruÅ„ was added to the list of Seven Wonders of Poland. Previously it was the capital of the ToruÅ„ Voivodeship (1975–98) and the Pomeranian Voivodeship (1921–45). Since 1999, ToruÅ„ has been a seat of the self-government of the Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship and, as such, is one of its two capitals (together with Bydgoszcz). The cities and neighboring counties form the Bydgoszcz-ToruÅ„ twin city metropolitan area.
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