Gostyń

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Gostyń
Coat of arms
Gostyń
Coordinates: 51°52′45″N 17°0′45″E / 51.87917, 17.0125
Country	Poland
Voivodeship	Greater Poland
County	Gostyń County
Gmina	Gmina Gostyń
Area
- Total	10.79 km² (4.2 sq mi)
Elevation	90 m (295 ft)
Population (2006)
- Total	20,588
- Density	1,908.1/km² (4,941.9/sq mi)
Postal code	63-800
Website: http://www.gostyn.pl/

Gostyń [ˈgɔstɨɲ] is a town in Greater Poland Voivodeship (from 1975 to 1998 in Leszno Voivodship), in Gostyń County. According to 30 June 2004 data its population was 20,746.

[edit] Geography

Gostyń is located at 17°01' East and 51°53' North.

According to Glowny Urzad Statystyczny, the area of Gostyń is 10.79 km² The town comprises 1% of the area of the county and 8% of the commune.

[edit] Demographics

Data for 31 December 2003:

	Total	%	Female	%	Male	%
Population	20,929	100	10 886	52	10 043	48
employed	6 630	32	3 103	15	3 527	17
population density (persons/km²)	1939		990		913

Data for 30 June 2004:

	Total		%	Female	%	Male	%
population	20,746	↓	100	10 798	52	9 948	48
population density (persons/km²)	1922

St. Margaret's Church

Town Hall

Town Market

[edit] External links

• http://www.um.gostyn.pl/ (Polish, English, German)
• Virtual Gostyn - Gostyn Virtual Tour

Coordinates: 51°53′N, 17°01′E

v • d • e Gostyń County Seat: Gostyń Urban-rural gminas: Gmina Borek Wielkopolski • Gmina Gostyń • Gmina Krobia • Gmina Pogorzela • Gmina Poniec  Rural gminas: Gmina Pępowo • Gmina Piaski