Krotoszyn
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 Krotoszyn
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| Coordinates: 51°41′N 17°26′E / 51.683°N 17.433°E | |||
| Country |  Poland |
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| Voivodeship | Greater Poland | ||
| County | Krotoszyn County | ||
| Gmina | Gmina Krotoszyn | ||
| Established | 15th century | ||
| Town rights | 1415 | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | Julian Władysław Joks | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 22.55 km2 (8.71 sq mi) | ||
| Highest elevation | 140 m (460 ft) | ||
| Lowest elevation | 130 m (430 ft) | ||
| Population (2006) | |||
| • Total | 29,421 | ||
| • Density | 1,300/km2 (3,400/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Postal code | 63-700 to 63-710 | ||
| Area code(s) | +48 62 | ||
| Car plates | PKR | ||
| Website | http://www.krotoszyn.pl | ||
Krotoszyn [krɔˈtɔʂɨn] is a town in central Poland with 30,010 inhabitants as of 2005[update]. It has been part of the Greater Poland Voivodeship since 1999; it was within Kalisz Voivodeship from 1975 to 1998.
In the German era, this town was in the Prussian province of Posen. The dominant trade is in grain and seeds, and the headquarters of the Polish branch of Mahle GmbH is located there. The castle of Krotoszyn was the centre of a mediatized principality formed in 1819 out of the holdings of the Prussian crown and granted to the prince of Thurn and Taxis in compensation for his relinquishing control over the Prussian postal system.
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[edit] Notable people
- Georg Huth-German Orientalist.
- Isidor Kalisch-Reform rabbi.
- Theodor Kullak-Pianist and composer born in Krotoszyn.
- Marian Langiewicz-A military leader of the January Uprising.
- Katarzyna Grochola-Famous Polish writer
- Olivier Janiak-TV presenter
- Marcin Lijewski -Handballer
[edit] International relations
[edit] Twin towns — Sister cities
Krotoszyn is twinned with:
Bucak, Turkey
Brummen, Netherlands
Fontenay le Comte, France
Dierdorf, Germany
Maišiagala, Lithuania
[edit] References
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press.- Mangabay Population Listing
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Coordinates: 51°41′N 17°26′E / 51.683°N 17.433°E
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