Koscian
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Kościan ' is a town
on the Obra
canal in west-central Poland
, with a population of 24 059 inhabitants in June 2009. Situated in the Greater Poland Voivodeship
(since 1999), previously in Leszno Voivodeship
(1975–1998), it is the capital of Kościan County
. Polish nobleman Ignacy Wyssogota Zakrzewski
was born nearby.
with:
Alzey
in Germany
(since 1990) Istra
in Russia
(since 2001) Krimpen aan den IJssel
in Netherlands
(since 1994) Nederlek
in Netherlands
(since 1994) Rakovnik
in Czech Republic
(since 2005) Wernshausen
in Germany
(since 1996)
Town
A town is a human settlement larger than a village but smaller than a city. The size a settlement must be in order to be called a "town" varies considerably in different parts of the world, so that, for example, many American "small towns" seem to British people to be no more than villages, while...
on the Obra
Obra
Obra is a river in west Poland, a tributary of the Warta river , with a length of 164 kilometres and the basin area of 2,758 km2. The river is popular with canoe and kayak enthusiasts and an established canoe trail exists....
canal in west-central Poland
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
, with a population of 24 059 inhabitants in June 2009. Situated in the Greater Poland Voivodeship
Greater Poland Voivodeship
Wielkopolska Voivodeship , or Greater Poland Voivodeship, is a voivodeship, or province, in west-central Poland. It was created on 1 January 1999 out of the former Poznań, Kalisz, Konin, Piła and Leszno Voivodeships, pursuant to the Polish local government reforms adopted in 1998...
(since 1999), previously in Leszno Voivodeship
Leszno Voivodeship
Leszno Voivodeship was a unit of administrative division and local government in Poland from 1975 to 1998, superseded by Greater Poland Voivodeship. Its capital city was Leszno.-Major cities and towns :* Leszno...
(1975–1998), it is the capital of Kościan County
Koscian County
Kościan County is a unit of territorial administration and local government in Greater Poland Voivodeship, west-central Poland. It came into being on January 1, 1999, as a result of the Polish local government reforms passed in 1998. Its administrative seat and largest town is Kościan, which lies...
. Polish nobleman Ignacy Wyssogota Zakrzewski
Ignacy Wyssogota Zakrzewski
Ignacy Wyssogota Zakrzewski was a notable Polish nobleman and politician during the last years of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, shortly before the Partitions of Poland....
was born nearby.
Notable people from Kościan
- Dezydery Chłapowski (1788–1879)
- Klemens Koehler (1840–1901)
- Józef Surzyński (1851–1919)
- Piotr Bresiński (1870–1940)
- Feliks StammFeliks StammFelix Stamm was a prominent Polish boxing coach.In 1923-1926, he was a boxer at the club Pentatlon in Poznan. He rolled down 13 official fights as well as about 30 show fights. Then he became a boxing coach Felix (Papa) Stamm (14 December 1901, Kościan – 2 April 1976, Warsaw) was a prominent...
(1901–1976) - Izabella Zielińska (1910)
- Zenon Brudkiewicz (1913–1940)
- Henryk Florkowski (1921–2003)
- Rafał Bryndal (1960)
- Jarosław Jaromi Drażewski (1961)
- Waldemar Brygier (1970)
- Bartosz JureckiBartosz JureckiBartosz Jurecki is a Polish handball player and a member of the Polish Handball Team in the 2008 Summer Olympic Games in Beijing....
(1979) - Michał Jurecki (1984)
- Tomasz NowakTomasz Nowak (footballer)Tomasz Nowak is a Polish footballer who currently plays for ŁKS Łódź.-Korona Kielce:He joined Korona Kielce in the winter break 2006/07 from Kania Gostyń. For the 2009–10 season he was loaned to Polonia Bytom.-ŁKS Łódź:...
(1985) - Krystian KlechaKrystian KlechaKrystian Klecha is a Polish speedway rider and a former Team U-21 World Champion. He has been riding since 2001.-Career:* Individual Under-21 World Championship** 2005 - 10th place...
(1984) - Zofia NowakowskaZofia NowakowskaZofia Nowakowska is a Polish singer. She has been a leading vocalist of the Studio Buffo musical theater and has appeared on artistic presentations headed by the composer Piotr Rubik. Besides Polish performances, she has also recorded an English version of the song "The Right to Love"...
(1988)
Twin towns
Kościan is twinnedTown twinning
Twin towns and sister cities are two of many terms used to describe the cooperative agreements between towns, cities, and even counties in geographically and politically distinct areas to promote cultural and commercial ties.- Terminology :...
with:
Alzey
Alzey
Alzey is a Verband-free town – one belonging to no Verbandsgemeinde – in the Alzey-Worms district in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It is the fourth-largest town in Rhenish Hesse, after Mainz, Worms, and Bingen....
in Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
(since 1990) Istra
Istra
Istra is a town and the administrative center of Istrinsky District of Moscow Oblast, Russia, located on the Istra River, west of Moscow, on the Moscow–Riga railway...
in Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
(since 2001) Krimpen aan den IJssel
Krimpen aan den IJssel
Krimpen aan den IJssel is a town and municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. The municipality had a population of 28800 in 2006, and covers an area of 8.93 km² of which 1.10 km² is water....
in Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
(since 1994) Nederlek
Nederlek
Nederlek is a municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. The municipality had a population of 14,831 in 2004, and covers an area of 31.44 km² . It was formed on January 1, 1985, by the amalgamation of the municipalities Krimpen aan de Lek and Lekkerkerk...
in Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
(since 1994) Rakovnik
Rakovník
Rakovník is a town in the western part of the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic located between the cities of Prague and Plzeň. It has a population of approximately 16,000.- Trade and business :...
in Czech Republic
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest....
(since 2005) Wernshausen
Wernshausen
Wernshausen is a part of Schmalkalden in the district Schmalkalden-Meiningen, in Thuringia, Germany....
in Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
(since 1996)