Kościan

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. In medieval times the town was an important center of craftwork and formed a German language island in Polish-speaking environs,.[2] Polish nobleman Ignacy Wyssogota Zakrzewski was born nearby.

Kościan
Christ Church, Town Hall and Water Tower
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Kościan
Coordinates: 52°5′N 16°39′E
Country Poland
VoivodeshipGreater Poland
CountyKościan County
GminaKościan (urban gmina)
Established12th century
Town rights13th century
Government
 • MayorPiotr Ruszkiewicz
Area
 • Total8.75 km2 (3.38 sq mi)
Highest elevation
85 m (279 ft)
Lowest elevation
75 m (246 ft)
Population
 (2014)
 • Total23,952
 • Density2,700/km2 (7,100/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
64-000
Area code(s)+48 65
Car platesPKS
Websitehttp://www.koscian.pl

Notable people

International relations
See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Poland

Twin towns – Sister cities

Kościan is twinned with:

Old buildings
  • The town hall in Kościan, which currently houses the Regional Museum
  • Christ Church built in 1666
  • Holy Spirit Church
  • Kościański Canal
  • John Paul II Monument

References
  1. Główny Urząd Statystyczny: Ludność. Stan i struktura w przekroju terytorialnym (2009) Archived 2010-02-15 at the Wayback Machine
  2. Walter Kuhn. Geschichte der deutschen Ostsiedlung in der Neuzeit (in German). 1. p. 49.


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