Strzelno
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| Country |  Poland |
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| Voivodeship | Kuyavian-Pomeranian | ||
| County | Mogilno | ||
| Gmina | Strzelno | ||
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| - Total | 4.46 km² (1.7 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2006) | |||
| - Total | 6,054 | ||
| - Density | 1,357.4/km² (3,515.6/sq mi) | ||
| Postal code | 88-320 | ||
| Website: http://www.strzelno.pl | |||
For other places with the same name, see Strzelno (disambiguation).
Strzelno [ˈstʂɛlnɔ] (German: Strelno) is a town in the Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland. According to the June 2005 Census, the population numbered 12,486.
[edit] Features
The 12th century church of St Prokop, in the shape of a Roman rotunda, is considered to be one of the best preserved original churches in Poland.
[edit] Notable persons
Born in Strzelno:
- Albert Abraham Michelson (1852-1931) - Nobel Award winning physicist and scientist
- Ridley Haim Herschell (1807-1864) - evangelist.
[edit] Sports
- the football team - Kujawianka Strzelno
- the junior handball team - Alfa Strzelno
