Kostrzyn nad Odrą | |||
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Coordinates: 52°35′18″N 14°40′0″E / 52.58833°N 14.66667°E | |||
Country | Poland | ||
Voivodeship | Lubusz | ||
County | Gorzów | ||
Gmina | Kostrzyn nad Odrą (urban gmina) | ||
Established | 13th century | ||
Town rights | 1300 | ||
Government | |||
• Mayor | Andrzej Kunt | ||
Area | |||
• Total | 46.17 km2 (17.83 sq mi) | ||
Population (2007) | |||
• Total | 19,952 | ||
• Density | 430/km2 (1,100/sq mi) | ||
Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
• Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
Postal code | 66-470 | ||
Area code(s) | +48 95 | ||
Car plates | FGW | ||
Climate | Cfb | ||
Website | Official website |
Kostrzyn nad Odrą /ˈkɒst.ʃɪn næd ˈɒdrəm/ (Polish pronunciation: [ˈkɔst.ʂɨn ˌnad ˈɔdrɔ̃]; German: Küstrin [kʏsˈtʁiːn]) is a town in Gorzów County, Lubusz Voivodeship in western Poland, close to the border with Germany.
The town is situated within the historic Neumark (Nowa Marchia) region at the confluence of the Oder and Warta rivers, on the western rim of the extended Warta mires. The town centre is located about 90 kilometres (56 mi) south of Szczecin.
Until the end of World War II and the implementation of the Oder–Neisse line in 1945, the municipal area also comprised the Küstrin-Kietz suburb on the west bank of the Oder river, which today is part of the German Küstriner Vorland municipality. The former town centre, the Küstrin fortress located on the headland between the Oder and Warta rivers, was destroyed in the war and not rebuilt. Today Kostrzyn's central area is located around Kostrzyn railway station east of the Warta mouth.