Gostyń
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| Basic data | |||
| State : | Poland | ||
| Voivodeship : | Greater Poland | ||
| Powiat : | Gostyń | ||
| Area : | 10.80 km² | ||
| Geographic location : | 51 ° 53 ' N , 17 ° 1' E | ||
| Height : | 90 m npm | ||
| Residents : | 20,235 (June 30, 2019) |
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| Postal code : | 63-800 | ||
| Telephone code : | (+48) 65 | ||
| License plate : | PGS | ||
| Economy and Transport | |||
| Street : | Jarocin - Leszno | ||
| Next international airport : | Wroclaw | ||
| Gmina | |||
| Gminatype: | Urban and rural municipality | ||
| Residents: | 28,133 (Jun. 30, 2019) |
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| Community number ( GUS ): | 3004023 | ||
| Administration (as of 2010) | |||
| Mayor : | Jerzy Kulak | ||
| Address: | Rynek 2 63-800 Gostyń |
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| Website : | www.gostyn.pl | ||
Gostyń [ 'gɔstɨɲ ] (German: Gostyn , 1941–45: Gostingen ) is a city in Poland in the Greater Poland Voivodeship about 70 kilometers south of Poznan . Gostyń is the administrative seat of the Powiat Gostyński . The place is known for its carriage production , which is operated in about ten smaller companies.
history
The first signs of habitation in the area of today Gostyń date from the year 1136. 1278 the town was granted by the prince of Wielkopolska, the city charter by Magdeburg Law . From the beginning of the 14th century, the place was in the dominion of the city of Kościan ( costs ).
In the 15th century a wooden church was built without the bishop's permission, for which the founder of the church was punished. During the 15th and 16th centuries, Gostyń was an important center of the Reformation . On June 15, 1565 a synod of different faiths took place here.
In 1668 the Heiligberger Sanctuary (Święta Góra) was established as the first oratory of St. Philipp Neri on Polish territory.
In 1761 a battle between Russia and Prussia took place here as part of the Seven Years' War .
In 1793 the city came under Prussian rule. In 1807 Gostyn came to the Grand Duchy of Warsaw and in 1815 back to Prussia. During the Kulturkampf, the Catholic priest Antoni Kinowski, vicar in Gostyn, was sentenced to two years in prison.
In 1887 the town became the seat of the Gostyn district .
In 1920 the city came under the terms of the Versailles Treaty to the Second Polish Republic .
After the German occupation, the name was changed to Gostingen in 1940 . After the occupation by the Red Army in spring 1945 and the end of World War II , the city was returned to Poland.
economy
One of a total of 22 Ardagh Glass Group locations for the manufacture of container glass in Europe.
Attractions
- The Church of Saint Margaret
- The Church of the Holy Spirit
- The town hall
- The land around the city council building
- The Historical Museum in Gostyń
sons and daughters of the town
- Wojciech Długoraj (approx. 1557 – after 1619), Polish composer (lute)
- Alfons Szczerbiński (1858–1895), composer and music teacher
- Karl Bornstein (1863–1942), physician
- Eugen Täubler (1879–1953), ancient historian
- Andrzej Juskowiak (* 1970), Polish football player
- Marek Wesoły (* 1978), Polish cyclist
- Kuba Giermaziak (* 1990), Polish racing driver
Gostyń Municipality
The urban and rural community of Gostyń covers an area of 126 km² and has 28,600 inhabitants. The localities belong to it:
| Surname | German name (1815-1918) |
German name (1939-1945) |
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| Aleksandrovo | Alexandrovo | Alexanderhof |
| Bogusławki | Boguslawki 1910–1918 Georgenhöh |
Georgenhöhe |
| Bronislawki | Bronislawki Vorwerk | ? |
| Brzezie | Brzezie | Birch grove |
| Brzezie-Huby | Great Brzezie | ( to birch grove ) |
| Czachorowo | Czachorowo | Schachau |
| Czajkowo | Czajkowo | Kiebitzfelde |
| Dalabuszki | Dalabuszki | Scholtzhöhe |
| Daleszyn | Daleschin | Lindendorf |
| Dusina | Dusin | Keep |
| Gaj | Vorwerk Gaj | grove |
| Gola | Gola | Kahlenhof |
| Gostyn | Gostyn | Gostingen |
| Klony | Klony | Eschengrund |
| Kosovo | Kosovo |
1939–1943 Koschütz 1943–1945 Kossendorf |
| Krajewice | Krajewitz | Cutting height |
| Kunowo | Kunowo 1901-1918 Kunthal |
Kuntal |
| Malewo | Malewo | Kleinlindendorf |
| Markovo | Markovo | Marklinden |
| Miranowo | Vordamm | Vordamm |
| Osowo | Ossovo | Ossen |
| Ostrowo | Ostrowo 1901–1918 Tetzlaff |
Tetzlaff |
| Otówko | Little Brzezie | Ottau |
| Pijanowskie Huby | Pijanowice | Conzenau |
| Płaczkowo | Vorwerk Placzkowo | Plackau |
| Poraj | Urtelswalde | Meadow ground |
| Siemowo | Siemowo | Leinrode |
| Sikorzyn | Sikorzyn | Meisendorf |
| Skowronki | ( to Kunthal ) | ( to Kuntal ) |
| Stankowo | Stankowo | Stansdorf |
| Stary Gostyń | Old Gostyn | Altgostingen |
| Stężyca | Stenzyca | Steinfeld |
| Szczodrochowo | Szczodrochowo | Wiesenhof |
| Tworzymirki | Tworzymirki | Waldenau |
| Witoldowo | Wytoldowo | Mittenfeld |
| Ziółkowo | Ziolkowo 1901-1918 Holdau |
Holdau |
Partner communities
- Dresden (Germany)
- Ettelbruck (Luxembourg)
- Steinach (Germany)
literature
- Heinrich Wuttke : City book of the country Posen. Codex diplomaticus: General history of the cities in the region of Poznan. Historical news from 149 individual cities . Leipzig 1864, pp. 320–321.
Web links
- The official site of the city (Polish, German, English)
- The homepage of the license (Polish)
- Heiligberg Sanctuary of the Filipinos (in five languages)
- History of the village of Grabonóg (Polish)
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b population. Size and Structure by Territorial Division. As of June 30, 2019. Główny Urząd Statystyczny (GUS) (PDF files; 0.99 MiB), accessed December 24, 2019 .
- ↑ Friends of Dresden ( Memento of the original from October 17, 2015 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , since 1976.
- ↑ http://steinach-thueringen.de/unsere-partnerstaedte/gostyn-polen.html
