Rawicz
Rawicz (Polish: [ˈravit͡ʂ]; German: Rawitsch) is a town in west-central Poland with 21,398 inhabitants as of 2004. It is situated in the Greater Poland Voivodeship (since 1999); previously it was in Leszno Voivodeship (1975–1998). It is the capital of Rawicz County.
Rawicz | |
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Town Hall in Rawicz | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
Rawicz | |
| Coordinates: 51°36′33″N 16°51′27″E | |
| Country | Poland |
| Voivodeship | Greater Poland |
| County | Rawicz |
| Gmina | Rawicz |
| Established | 1638 |
| Town rights | 1638 |
| Founded by | Adam Olbracht Przyjemski |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Grzegorz Kubik |
| Area | |
| • Total | 7.81 km2 (3.02 sq mi) |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Total | 21,301 |
| • Density | 2,700/km2 (7,100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 63-900 |
| Area code | +48 65 |
| Car plates | PRA |
| Website | http://www.rawicz.pl |
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