Piła

For other places with the same name, see Piła (disambiguation).

Piła
City center Birthplace of Stanisław Staszic Former officers' mess Holy Family church Main railway station
Flag Coat of arms
Piła Location within Greater Poland Voivodeship Piła Location within Poland
Coordinates: 53°9′N 16°44′E
Country	Poland
Voivodeship	Greater Poland
County	Piła County
Gmina	Piła (urban gmina)
Established	14th century
Town rights	before 1449
Government
• Mayor	Beata Dudzińska (nonpartisan/KO)
Area
• Total	103 km2 (40 sq mi)
Highest elevation	134 m (440 ft)
Lowest elevation	50 m (160 ft)
Population  (31 December 2021)
• Total	71,846
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	64-900, 64-920, 64-931, 64-933 to 64-935, 64-970
Area code	+48 067
Car plates	PP
Climate	Dfb
Website	http://www.pila.pl

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Piła (Polish: [ˈpiwa] ^ⓘ; German: Schneidemühl) is a city in northwestern Poland and the capital of Piła County, situated in the Greater Poland Voivodeship. Its population as of 2025 was 68,762, making it the third-largest city in the voivodeship after Poznań and Kalisz and the largest city in the northern part of Greater Poland. Piła is Poland's largest city without powiat rights.

Founded in the 14th century, Piła was a royal city of Poland, whose prosperity came from crafts and trade. The city is located on the Gwda river and is famous for its green areas, parks and dense forests nearby. It is an important road and railway hub, located at the intersection of two main lines: Poznań–Szczecin and Bydgoszcz–Krzyż Wielkopolski. Piła is the center of light industry, culture and education in northern Greater Poland, and is particularly known for motorcycle speedway racing.