Kościan
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 Kościan
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| Coordinates: 52°5′N 16°39′E / 52.083°N 16.650°E | |||
| 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 (3.38 sq mi) | ||
| Highest elevation | 85 m (279 ft) | ||
| Lowest elevation | 75 m (246 ft) | ||
| Population (2014) | |||
| • Total | 23,952 | ||
| • Density | 2,700/km2 (7,100/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 west-central Poland, with a population of 23 952 inhabitants as of June 2014. 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.
Kościan is twinned with:
Christ Church built in 1666
Bent house at Masztalerza Street
Medieval wall
Coordinates: 52°05′N 16°39′E / 52.083°N 16.650°E
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