Kościan
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| Country |  Poland |
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| Voivodeship | Greater Poland | ||
| County | Kościan County | ||
| Gmina | Kościan (urban gmina) | ||
| Established | 12th century | ||
| Town rights | 13th century | ||
| Government | |||
| - Mayor | Michał Jurga | ||
| Area | |||
| - Total | 8.75 km² (3.4 sq mi) | ||
| Highest elevation | 85 m (279 ft) | ||
| Lowest elevation | 75 m (246 ft) | ||
| Population (2006) | |||
| - Total | 24,102 | ||
| - Density | 2,754.5/km² (7,134.2/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| - Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Postal code | 64-000 | ||
| Area code(s) | +48 65 | ||
| Car plates | PKS | ||
| Website: http://www.koscian.pl | |||
Kościan [ˈkɔɕt͡ɕan] (German: Kosten) is a town on the Obra canal in central Poland with 21,050 inhabitants (2004).
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.
[edit] Old buildings
 Christ Church built in 1666 |
 Bent house at Masytalerya Street |
 Medieval wall |
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