Kościan

Kościan
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Kościan
Coordinates: 52°5′N 16°39′E / 52.083°N 16.650°E / 52.083; 16.650
Country  Poland
Voivodeship Greater Poland
County Kościan County
Gmina Kościan (urban gmina)
Established 12th century
Town rights 13th century
Government
 • Mayor Michał Jurga
Area
 • Total 8.75 km2 (3.38 sq mi)
Highest elevation 85 m (279 ft)
Lowest elevation 75 m (246 ft)
Population (2014)
 • Total 23,952
 • Density 2,700/km2 (7,100/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code 64-000
Area code(s) +48 65
Car plates PKS
Website http://www.koscian.pl

Kościan [ˈkɔɕt͡ɕan] (German: Kosten) is a town on the Obra canal in west-central Poland, with a population of 23 952 inhabitants as of June 2014.[1] Situated in the Greater Poland Voivodeship (since 1999), previously in Leszno Voivodeship (1975–1998), it is the capital of Kościan County. Polish nobleman Ignacy Wyssogota Zakrzewski was born nearby.

Notable people from Kościan

International relations

Twin towns – Sister cities

Kościan is twinned with:

Old buildings

References

  1. ↑ Główny Urząd Statystyczny: Ludność. Stan i struktura w przekroju terytorialnym (2009) Archived 2010-02-15 at the Wayback Machine.

Coordinates: 52°05′N 16°39′E / 52.083°N 16.650°E / 52.083; 16.650



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