Pleszew
Encyclopedia
Pleszew ' is a town in Poland
, in Greater Poland Voivodeship
, about 90 km southeast of Poznań
. It is the capital of Pleszew County
(powiat pleszewski). Population is 17,892 (2004).
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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...
, in 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...
, about 90 km southeast of Poznań
Poznan
Poznań is a city on the Warta river in west-central Poland, with a population of 556,022 in June 2009. It is among the oldest cities in Poland, and was one of the most important centres in the early Polish state, whose first rulers were buried at Poznań's cathedral. It is sometimes claimed to be...
. It is the capital of Pleszew County
Pleszew County
Pleszew 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 only town is Pleszew, which lies ...
(powiat pleszewski). Population is 17,892 (2004).
People
- Hugo LeichtentrittHugo LeichtentrittHugo Leichtentritt was a German-Jewish musicologist and composer who spent much of his life in the USA. Composer Erich Walter Sternberg was one of his pupils.-Literary works:*R...
(1874, here - 1951), a German Jewish musicologist and composer - Hanna SuchockaHanna SuchockaHanna Suchocka is a Polish political figure. She served as the prime minister of Poland between 11 July 1992 and 26 October 1993 under the presidency of Lech Wałęsa. She is the first woman to hold this post in Poland and 19th in the world.Suchocka is a specialist in Constitutional Law...
(born 1946, here) - Sergiusz PrusakSergiusz PrusakSergiusz Prusak born May 1, 1979 in Poland, is a Polish footballer who plays for Górnik Łęczna. His position on the pitch is goalkeeper.-References:...
(born 1979, here), a Polish footballer - Maciej PiaszczyńskiMaciej PiaszczynskiMaciej Piaszczyński is an international speedway rider who has represented Poland U-21 national team.- World Championships :* Individual U-21 World Championship:** 2007 - 11th place in Qualifying Round 4...
(born 1989, here), a Polish international speedway rider - Agnieszka (Lipska) BaranowskaAgnieszka BaranowskaAgnieszka Lipska Baranowska was a Polish playwright and poet.Born on April 16, 1819 in Gostków near Łęczyca in a Polish szlachta family of Lipscy to Jacob Lipski and Marjania Zaluska, she spent her life in the Prussian partition, including the Grand Duchy of Poznań...
(1819–1890), a Polish playwright and poet, wrote several plays for this town's local theater - Moses Samuel ZuckermandlMoses Samuel ZuckermandlRabbi Moses Samuel Zuckermandl, also Zuckermandel was a Czech-German rabbi, Talmudist, and Jewish theologian....
(1836, Uherský Brod - 1917), a Czech-German rabbi, lived here - Stefan PawlickiStefan PawlickiStefan Zachariasz Pawlicki was a Polish Catholic priest, philosopher, historian of philosophy, professor and rector of Kraków's Jagiellonian University.-Life:...
(1839, Gdańsk - 1916), a Polish Catholic priest, philosopher, historian of philosophy; lived here - Emil JarrowEmil JarrowEmil Jarrow was a celebrated sleight of hand magician. He sometimes referred to himself humorously as a "prestidigitator." Jarrow was perhaps best known for creating the “lemon trick,” in which he would procure paper money from an apparently fresh lemon.-Career and performances:Jarrow was born...
(Javorzynski) (born 1876, here - 1959), world touring vaudeville magician and comedian.
Twin towns — Sister cities
Pleszew 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 :...
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- MorlanwelzMorlanwelzMorlanwelz is a Walloon municipality located in the Belgian province of Hainaut. On January 1, 2006 Morlanwelz had a total population of 18,595. The total area is 20.26 km² which gives a population density of 918 inhabitants per km²...
- SpangenbergSpangenberg- Geography :Spangenberg lies in the Schwalm-Eder district some 35 km southeast of Kassel, west of the Stölzinger Gebirge, a low mountain range. Spangenberg is the demographical centrepoint of Germany.- History :...
(1997) - Saint-Pierre-d'OléronSaint-Pierre-d'OléronSaint-Pierre-d'Oléron is a commune in the Charente-Maritime department in southwestern France.It is located on the island of Oléron.-Population:-References:*...
See also
- Gmina PleszewGmina PleszewGmina Pleszew is an urban-rural gmina in Pleszew County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. Its seat is the town of Pleszew, which lies approximately south-east of the regional capital Poznań....
- Pleszew CountyPleszew CountyPleszew 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 only town is Pleszew, which lies ...
- Kreis PleschenKreis PleschenKreis Pleschen was a county in the southern administrative district of Posen, in the Prussian province of Posen. It presently lies in the south-eastern part of Polish region of Greater Poland Voivodeship....
, Posen - PleszówkaPleszówkaPleszówka is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Gołuchów, within Pleszew County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. It lies approximately north-west of Gołuchów, east of Pleszew, and south-east of the regional capital Poznań....