Grodzisk Wielkopolski
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| Coordinates: 52°14′N 16°22′E / 52.233°N 16.367°ECoordinates: 52°14′N 16°22′E / 52.233°N 16.367°E | |||
| Country | Poland | ||
| Voivodeship | Greater Poland | ||
| County | Grodzisk Wielkopolski County | ||
| Gmina | Gmina Grodzisk Wielkopolski | ||
| City rights | 1303 | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | Henryk Szymański | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 18.09 km2 (6.98 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2006) | |||
| • Total | 13,703 | ||
| • Density | 760/km2 (2,000/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Postal code | 62-065 | ||
| Area code(s) | +48 61 | ||
| Car plates | PGO | ||
| Website | http://www.grodzisk.wlkp.pl | ||
Grodzisk Wielkopolski [ˈɡrɔd͡ʑisk vʲɛlkɔˈpɔlskʲi] is a town in western Poland, in Greater Poland Voivodeship (Wielkopolskie), with a population of 13,703 (2006). It is 43 kilometres (27 mi) south-west of Poznań, the voivodeship capital. It is the seat of Grodzisk Wielkopolski County, and also of the smaller administrative district called Gmina Grodzisk Wielkopolski. The suffix "Wielkopolski" distinguishes it from the town of Grodzisk Mazowiecki in eastern Poland.
The settlement was first mentioned in 1257 by the name of Grodisze in a document by Przemysł I of Greater Poland. It was referred to as a village belonging to the Cistercians.
The exact date when the town received its charter is unknown. Doucments say that the town definitely had its town charter in 1303.
The first Jews settled in the town at the beginning of the 16th century. The first document to back this up was in 1505, mentioning the Jew Abraham of Grodzisk In Yiddish and Hebrew, the town is known as גרידץ (Gritz or Gritza)
In 1563, the Stanisław Ostroróg school was founded.
In 1593, the census for Grodzisk Wielkopolski said that the population was approximately 1,160. The town charter was renewed with the inclusion of a new town about 150 metres from the old town. In 1601, the first privileges for the brewery were awarded. The town quickly became important for the production of beer (Grodziskie style). At the end of the 18th century, there were 53 breweries in the city. In 1626, the mayor of the city changed to the Opaliński family. They remained as mayors until 1775.
In 1793, the city became part of Prussia. From 1887 to 1918, Grätz, as it was called during this time, was the seat for Kreis Grätz. It became part of Poland again in 1920, and was until 1932 the seat of a county or powiat.
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