Pobiedziska
Pobiedziska | |
|---|---|
The Pobiedziska market square | |
| Coordinates: 52°29′41″N 17°16′2″E / 52.49472°N 17.26722°E | |
| Country | Poland |
| Voivodeship | Greater Poland |
| County | Poznań |
| Gmina | Pobiedziska |
| Area | |
• Total | 10.16 km2 (3.92 sq mi) |
| Population (2006) | |
• Total | 8,329 |
| • Density | 820/km2 (2,100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 62-010 |
| Vehicle registration | PZ, POZ |
| Climate | Dfb |
| Primary airport | Poznań–Ławica Airport |
| Voivodeship road | |
| Website | http://www.pobiedziska.pl/ |
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Pobiedziska ([pɔbʲɛˈd͡ʑiska]) (German: Pudewitz) is a town in Poznań County, Poland, with 8,209 inhabitants as of the year 2004. It is also the seat of the administrative district (gmina) called Gmina Pobiedziska.
The town's name comes from the word pobieda meaning victory. It was named by Casimir I the Restorer in 1048 AD, possibly to commemorate his defeat of Masław, a rebellious Masovian namiestnik.