Środa Wielkopolska




Place in Greater Poland, Poland


































































Środa Wielkopolska

Collegiate church and marketplace
Collegiate church and marketplace





Flag of Środa Wielkopolska
Flag

Coat of arms of Środa Wielkopolska
Coat of arms


Środa Wielkopolska is located in Poland

Środa Wielkopolska

Środa Wielkopolska




Coordinates: 52°14′N 17°17′E / 52.233°N 17.283°E / 52.233; 17.283Coordinates: 52°14′N 17°17′E / 52.233°N 17.283°E / 52.233; 17.283
Country
 Poland
Voivodeship Greater Poland
County Środa Wielkopolska County
Gmina Gmina Środa Wielkopolska
Government

 • Mayor Piotr Mieloch
Area

 • Total 17.98 km2 (6.94 sq mi)
Population
(2009)

 • Total 22,001
 • Density 1,200/km2 (3,200/sq mi)
Time zone
UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)
UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
63-000
Car plates PSR
Climate Cfb
Website www.sroda.wlkp.pl

Środa Wielkopolska [ˈɕrɔda vjɛlkɔˈpɔlska] (German: Schroda) is a town in central Poland, about 30 kilometres (19 mi) southeast of Poznań, with 22,001 inhabitants (2009).




Contents






  • 1 Overview


  • 2 Notable people born or raised in Środa Wielkopolska


  • 3 International relations


    • 3.1 Twin towns — Sister cities




  • 4 References


  • 5 External links





Overview


Środa was part of Prussia and then Germany from 1793 to 1919. It is situated in Greater Poland Voivodeship, having previously been in the former Poznań Voivodeship (1975-1998). It is the seat of Środa Wielkopolska County, and of Gmina Środa Wielkopolska (a district within the county).


Środa lies on the main railway line from Poznań to Katowice (via Jarocin). There is also a steam railway which runs to Zaniemyśl, 14 kilometres (9 mi) to the southeast.[1]



Notable people born or raised in Środa Wielkopolska




  • Arthur Greiser (1897–1946), German Nazi SS officer executed for war crimes


  • Klaus von Klitzing - winner of the 1985 Nobel Prize in Physics


  • Franz Mertens - mathematician


  • Rafał Wieruszewski - Polish sprinter who specializes in the 400 metres.



International relations




Twin towns — Sister cities


Środa Wielkopolska is twinned with:




  • Germany Hoyerswerda, Germany


  • Czech Republic Prostějov, Czech Republic



References





  1. ^ Środa District Railway - additional information




External links



  • Official town website

  • Gallery of Środa Wielkopolska













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