Żerków
Żerków | |
|---|---|
 Coat of arms | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | Greater Poland |
| County | Jarocin |
| Gmina | Żerków |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.03 km2 (0.78 sq mi) |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Total | 2,058 |
| • Density | 1,000/km2 (2,600/sq mi) |
| Postal code | 63-210 |
| Climate | Dfb |
| Website | http://www.zerkow.pl |
Żerków ([ˈʐɛrkuf]; German: Zerkow, 1943–1945 Bergstadt (Kr. Jarotschin)) is a town in Jarocin County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, Poland, with 2,076 inhabitants (2004). Zerkow was used by the Germans during World War II as a resort spot for soldiers during the war, which is located 53 kilometers east of the Polish Industrial City of Poznań, Poland.
In 1962 a telecommunication tower of reinforced concrete similar to that at Piatkowo was built.
People
- Albert Wojciech Adamkiewicz
- Giovanni Catenazzi, architect
- Jan Nepomucen Chrzan
- Bronisław Deplewski
- Heinrich Graetz
- Adam Mickiewicz
- Jakob Steinhardt
Further reading
52°04′00″N 17°34′00″E / 52.06667°N 17.56667°E
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