Żerków
Appearance
Żerków | |
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Country | ![]() |
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 |
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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