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Ostrów Wielkopolski

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Location

51o39' N   17o48' E

Greater Poland voivodeship

ostrowski poviat

Ostrów Wielkopolski commune

Kalisz region


General information

Elevation AMSL 134m

Area 42 km2

Population 72700

Area code 0-62

Car plates POS

Postal codes:
63-400, 63-401, 63-402, 63-403, 63-404, 63-409, 63-410, 63-417


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Raszków 10 km
Odolanów 13 km
Nowe Skalmierzyce 16 km
Mikstat 19 km
Kalisz 23 km
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Ostrow Wielkopolski

 
  • Ostrów Wielkopolski is the seat of the poviat authorities (second-level admin, unit), in Wielkopolskie Voivodeship (Province). The town is located in the southern part of Wysoczyzna Kaliska (KoĽmińska), on the edge of Wał Trzebnicki, on the Ołobok River (the left tributary of the Prosna River, also known as Ołoboczka or Ostrowica). Together with Kalisz and Skalmierzyce, Ostrów create an agglomeration.

    Originally, Ostrów was a non-significant settlement established among swamps. The first reference to Ostrów dates back to the 17th century - the document presents Ostrów as a small private town which had already existed in 1404.

    Ostrów was granted town rights around 1404. Until the beginning of the 18th century the town did not develop (mainly due to the fires, wars and other towns in the area).

    As the result of the Second Partition of Poland, Ostrów Wielkopolski and its area became a part of Prussia and was given the name of the Western Prussia. The Prussians also changed the administrative division of the annexed lands.

    Since the town was in a tragic situation (it was burnt down during the Great Northern War), in 1707 the representative of the Ostrów Parish came to the castle of Kalisz to ask for tax exemption.

    In 1713 Ostrów was granted the privilege to hold four fairs a year. Along with the act confirming this right, numerous pivileges were granted to craftsmen (shoemakers, butchers, bakers, tailors, carpenters, blacksmiths and drapers). For six years the newcomers were released from paying tribute; the town developed.

    The Napoleonic Wars ended in 1815. The whole region of Wielkopolska was under Prussian control and thus a Great Duchy of Poznań was created; the duchy was governed by Duke Henry Radziwiłł (1775-1883), who was related to the ruling Prussian family.

    During World War I, Russian and German armies marched through the town a number of times; the town, however, was not seriously destroyed.

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