Szamotuły
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  Szamotuły
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| Coordinates: 52°36′N 16°35′E / 52.6°N 16.583°E | |||
| Country |  Poland |
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| Voivodeship | Greater Poland | ||
| County | Szamotuły County | ||
| Gmina | Gmina Szamotuły | ||
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| - Total | 10.11 km2 (3.9 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | 115 m (377 ft) | ||
| Population (2006) | |||
| - Total | 18,760 | ||
| - Density | 1,855.6/km2 (4,806/sq mi) | ||
| Postal code | 64-500 | ||
| Website | http://www.szamotuly.pl | ||
Szamotuły [ʂamɔˈtuwɨ] (German: Samter) is a town in Poland, in Greater Poland Voivodeship, about 30 km northwest of Poznań. It is the seat of Szamotuły County and of the smaller administrative district Gmina Szamotuły. Population: 18,760 (2006).
[edit] People
- Wacław z Szamotuł (1520s-1560s), composer and writer
- John Jonston (1603-1675), natural scientist and historian
- Philipp Scharwenka (1847-1917), composer and music educator
- Xaver Scharwenka (1850-1924), composer and pianist
- Maksymilian Ciężki (1899-1951), cryptographer
- Małgorzata Braunek (born 1947), actress
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Coordinates: 52°37′N 16°35′E / 52.617°N 16.583°E
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