Koło
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| Basic data | |||
| State : | Poland | ||
| Voivodeship : | Greater Poland | ||
| Powiat : | Koło | ||
| Area : | 13.85 km² | ||
| Geographic location : | 52 ° 12 ′ N , 18 ° 39 ′ E | ||
| Residents : | 21,838 (Jun. 30, 2019) |
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| Postal code : | 62-600 to 62-602 | ||
| Telephone code : | (+48) 63 | ||
| License plate : | PKL | ||
| Economy and Transport | |||
| Street : | Poznan - Warsaw | ||
| Rail route : | Warsaw – Poznan | ||
| Next international airport : | Łódź | ||
| Gmina | |||
| Gminatype: | Borough | ||
| Surface: | 13.85 km² | ||
| Residents: | 21,838 (Jun. 30, 2019) |
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| Population density : | 1577 inhabitants / km² | ||
| Community number ( GUS ): | 3009011 | ||
| Administration (as of 2018) | |||
| Mayor : | Krzysztof Witkowski | ||
| Address: | Stary Rynek 1 62-600 Koło |
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| Website : | www.kolo.pl | ||
Koło [ 'kɔwɔ ] (German: Kolo, 1940–1941 Wartbrücken , 1941–1945 Warthbrücken ) is a city in Poland in the Greater Poland Voivodeship on the Warta .
Geographical location
Koło is located in the Greater Poland Voivodeship in the Kolski powiat on the Warta River . The place is about 130 km east of Poznan , 180 km west of Warsaw and 90 km northwest of Łódź .
history
The first permanent settlement on the site of today's Koło was probably established in the 13th century. The town received the town charter in 1362 under the name Colo . The city had no city wall as it was already well protected by its location on the Warta . However, the place had two city gates . In 1410 the place was a meeting place for the Wielkopolska knights who went to war against the Teutonic Order . In 1452 Casimir IV met representatives of the Prussians here. During the 15th century Koło was the seat of the Wielkopolska Parliament and remained so until 1716. During this time, the place developed into a center of trade and handicrafts. The city's suburb of Zduny was established on the right bank of the Warta during the 16th century and received its own administration in 1559. In the 17th century the place was destroyed several times, in 1622 by Lisowczyk troops and in 1655 by the Swedes. At the end of the 17th century the city became part of the Kalisz Voivodeship . In 1793 the city became part of Prussia . In 1807 Koło became part of the Duchy of Warsaw and in 1815 part of Congress Poland . In 1842, Josef Freudenreich built an earthenware factory. In 1867 the city became the seat of its own powiat . After the First World War , a railway connection to Warsaw and Poznan was established. In 1938 the place became part of the Poznan Voivodeship . During the Second World War , a ghetto for Jews was set up in the village and the city became the administrative center of a German district in the Reichsgau Wartheland . On January 20, 1945, the Red Army captured the place after heavy fighting. In 1945 and 1979 the surrounding communities were incorporated. In 1975 the place lost its seat as a powiat and at the same time became part of the Konin Voivodeship , but received it back in 1999 with a new territorial reform.
Population development
| year | population |
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| 1980 | 19,600 |
| 1992 | 23,581 |
| 2000 | 24,518 |
| 2006 | 23,034 |
Industry
The most important branch of industry in Koło is the food industry. Among other things, one of the largest companies in the Polish meat industry has been located here since 1974. Abrasives, band saws and bathroom ceramics are produced in Koło on an international level.
Culture and sights
- Town hall (14th century)
- Ruins of a Gothic castle (14th century)
- Parish church (15th century)
- Bernadine Monastery (18th century)
Sports
There is a football club called Olimpia that was founded in 1920. There is also the sports club Sokół (German "falcon").
Rural community
The rural municipality of Koło, to which the municipality of Koło itself does not belong, has 7742 inhabitants (as of June 30, 2019) and an area of 102 km².
sons and daughters of the town
- Christopher Sommerkorn (1943–2010), German musician, member of the Christopher & Michael duo , later producer of radio and television programs.
- Roman Kotliński (* 1967), politician, author, publisher and former Catholic pastor
- Tomasz Kos (* 1974), Polish football player.
Web links
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 .