Grodzisk Wielkopolski
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  Grodzisk Wielkopolski
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| Country |  Poland |
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| Voivodeship | Greater Poland | ||
| County | Grodzisk Wielkopolski County | ||
| Gmina | Gmina Grodzisk Wielkopolski | ||
| City rights | 1303 | ||
| Government | |||
| - Mayor | Henryk Szymański | ||
| Area | |||
| - Total | 18.09 km² (7 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2006) | |||
| - Total | 13,703 | ||
| - Density | 757.5/km² (1,961.9/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 [ˈgrɔd͡ʑisk vjɛlkɔˈpɔlski] (German: Grätz) is a town in Poland, in the Greater Poland Voivodeship (Wielkopolskie). It is located 27 miles (43km) south-west of Poznań.
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[edit] History
The first known settlement in the area of present-day Grodzisk Wielkopolski was in 1257. The spelling of the town’s name has changed frequently. Versions include: Grodisze, Grottische, Grodisce, Grozisce, Grodih, Grodziscz, Grodyscze, Grodzysko, Grodzisko, to the modern-day Grodzisk. The German name Grätz was also temporarily used.
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. 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, then until 1932 a Polish Powiat, after the city again became part of Poland in 1920.
During World War II, the city came under German control. In Młyniewo, a nearby village, a transit camp was formed for onward transport to concentration camps, initially for Jews and later for Poles and other prisoners of war. On January 27, 1945 the city was retaken by the Red Army.
After World War II, beer production declined and was discontinued in 1993. In 1999, the town again became the seat for a Powiat.
[edit] Gmina
Grodzisk Wielkopolski consists of the following municipalities, or Gminy:
- Albertowsko
- Biała Wieś
- Borzysław
- Chrustowo
- Czarna Wieś
- Grąblewo
- Grodzisk Wielkopolski
- Kąkolewo
- Kobylniki
- Kurowo
- Lasówki
- Ptaszkowo
- Rojewo
- Słocin
- Snowidowo
- Sworzyce
[edit] Sister cities
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[edit] Famous people
- Rudolf Mosse (1843-1920), publisher and philanthropist
- Michał Drzymała (1857-1937), Polish national activist
- Hans Heinrich Müller (1879-1951), architect
[edit] Sport
- Dyskobolia Grodzisk Wielkopolski - football team playing in the Orange Ekstraklasa
[edit] External links
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