Gostyń
Gostyń | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates: 51°52′45″N 17°0′45″E / 51.87917°N 17.01250°E | |
| Country | Poland |
| Voivodeship | Greater Poland |
| County | Gostyń |
| Gmina | Gostyń |
| Founded | 1270s |
| Town rights | 1278 |
| Area | |
• Total | 10.79 km2 (4.17 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 90 m (300 ft) |
| Population (2023) | |
• Total | 27,846 |
| • Density | 2,600/km2 (6,700/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 63–800 |
| Vehicle registration | PGS |
| Website | http://www.gostyn.pl/ |
Gostyń [ˈɡɔstɨɲ] (German: Gostyn, 1941-45: Gostingen) is a town in western Poland, seat of the Gostyń County and Gmina Gostyń in the Greater Poland Voivodeship (from 1975 to 1998 in Leszno Voivodship). According to 31 December 2023 data its population was 27,846.
The total area of Gostyń is 10.79 square kilometres (4.17 sq mi). The town comprises 1% of the area of the county and 8% of the commune, according to Główny Urząd Statystyczny.
The main landmark of Gostyń is Basilica of Święta Góra (Holy Hill), the main Marian sanctuary of the archdiocese of Poznań and a masterpiece of Pompeo Ferrari, with the monastery of the Oratory of Saint Philip Neri.