Opatówek
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Opatówek from the pond
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| Coordinates: 51°44′N 18°14′E / 51.733°N 18.233°E | ||
| Country | Poland | |
| Voivodeship | Greater Poland | |
| Powiat | Kalisz County | |
| Gmina | Opatówek | |
| Established | before 1246 | |
| City rights | before 1331–1870, 2017 | |
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| • Mayor | Wojciech Jaskóła | |
| Area | 104 km2 (40 sq mi) | |
| Population (2006) | 10,000 | |
| • Urban | 3,800 | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| Postal code | 62-860 | |
| Area code(s) | +48 62 | |
| Car Plates | PKA | |
| Website | www.opatowek.pl | |
Opatówek [ɔpaˈtuvɛk] is a town of 3,800 inhabitants situated 10 km southeast from Kalisz, county (Powiat) of Kalisz County in the province of Wielkopolska, Poland. The commune (Gmina) of Opatówek, including the town of Opatówek and 26 other villages, has about 10,000 inhabitants and is an agricultural and industrial region. (See also Commune Opatówek.)
The commune is situated in a picturesque landscape of the Opatówek-Malanów Hills. The hills of Chełmce (187 m), Rajsko (177.2 m) and Tłokinia Kościelna (164.7 m) dominate the valleys of rivers Pokrzywnica, Cienia and Swędrnia. The neighbour comunes of the commune Opatówek are: Żelazków, Ceków-Kolonia and Koźminek in the north, Szczytniki in the east, Godziesze Wielkie in the south and the city of Kalisz in the west. The architecture of Opatówek is dominated by the Neo-Gothic and classicistic style of the 19th century the most successful time of the town during the booming years of industrialism. The region of Opatówek is mostly notable for its fruitful, agricultural landscape and several rivers and lakes.
After early Celtic settlements the region was settled between 400 BC and 300 AD by Lugii. Kalisz was an important station of the Amber Road called Calisia.
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