Rawicz
Rawicz | |
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 Town Hall in Rawicz | |
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| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | Greater Poland |
| County | Rawicz County |
| Gmina | Gmina Rawicz |
| Established | 1638 |
| Town rights | 1638 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Tadeusz Pawłowski |
| Area | |
| • Total | 7.81 km2 (3.02 sq mi) |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Total | 21,301 |
| • Density | 2,700/km2 (7,100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 63-900 |
| Area code | +48 65 |
| Car plates | PRA |
| Website | http://www.rawicz.pl |
Rawicz [ˈravʲit͡ʂ] (‹See Tfd›German: Rawitsch) is a town in central Poland with 21,398 inhabitants (2004). It is situated in the Greater Poland Voivodeship (since 1999); previously it was in Leszno Voivodeship (1975–1998). It is the capital of Rawicz County.
History
The town was founded by Adam Olbracht Przyjma-Przyjemski for Protestant refugees from Silesia during the Thirty Years War. In the 1800s, it contained a Protestant church and a medieval town hall. The principal industry was the manufacture of snuff and cigars. Trade involved grain, wool, cattle, hides, and timber. In 1905 it had 11,403 inhabitants. A large prison exists in former monastery since 1820. After World War I the town became part of the Second Polish Republic.
A 50 billion cubic feet natural gas discovery at Rawicz in 2015 is expected to be the largest gas development in Poland for 20 years.[1]
Notable residents
- Heinrich Braun (1862 – 1934), surgeon
- Maximilian Otte (1910 – 1944), Luftwaffe pilot
- Arthur Ruppin (1876–1943), Zionist
- Reinhard Seiler (1909-1989), Luftwaffe officer
- Anita Włodarczyk, Polish hammer thrower
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