Ostroróg
| Ostroróg | |||
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  Ostroróg | |||
| Coordinates: 52°38′N 16°28′E / 52.633°N 16.467°E | |||
| Country |
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| Voivodeship | Greater Poland | ||
| County | Szamotuły | ||
| Gmina | Ostroróg | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 1.26 km2 (0.49 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2006) | |||
| • Total | 1,995 | ||
| • Density | 1,600/km2 (4,100/sq mi) | ||
| Postal code | 64-560 | ||
| Website | http://www.ostrorog.pl/ | ||
Ostroróg [ɔsˈtrɔruk] (German: Scharfenort) is a town in Szamotuły County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, Poland, with 1,993 inhabitants (2004).
History
The city was first mentioned in 1383. Its location was confirmed by the Polish king Sigismund I the Old in 1546. Jan Ostroróg, Polish Renaissance political writer and statesman, was born there in 1436. Jakub Ostroróg also owned property here in the 16th century. Between the 16th and 17th centuries it was an important centre of Polish Protestants.
Coordinates: 52°38′N 16°28′E / 52.633°N 16.467°E
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