Krotoszyn
Krotoszyn | |
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Town Hall | |
| Coordinates: 51°41′N 17°26′E / 51.683°N 17.433°E | |
| Country | Poland |
| Voivodeship | Greater Poland |
| County | Krotoszyn |
| Gmina | Krotoszyn |
| Established | 15th century |
| Town rights | 1415 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Natalia Robakowska |
| Area | |
• Total | 22.55 km2 (8.71 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 140 m (460 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 130 m (430 ft) |
| Population (2010) | |
• Total | 29,485 |
| • Density | 1,300/km2 (3,400/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 63–700 to 63–710 |
| Area code | +48 62 |
| Vehicle registration | PKR |
| Climate | Cfb |
| National roads | |
| Voivodeship roads | |
| Website | http://www.krotoszyn.pl |
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Krotoszyn [krɔˈtɔʂɨn] (German: Krotoschin, Yiddish: קראטאשין Krotoshin) is a town in west-central Poland with 29,485 inhabitants as of 2010. It is the seat of Krotoszyn County in the Greater Poland Voivodeship.
Founded in the late medieval period, Krotoszyn prospered as a regional center of trade and crafts located at the intersection of important trade routes. The town features heritage sites in a variety of styles, including Gothic, Baroque and Neo-Renaissance, a preserved market square and a regional museum.