Koźminek, Greater Poland Voivodeship
Koźminek | |
|---|---|
Town | |
 Parish church of Saint John, built about 1400, later rebuilt many times. | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Koźminek Location within Poland | |
| Coordinates: 51°47′N 18°19′E / 51.783°N 18.317°E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | Greater Poland |
| County | Kalisz |
| Gmina | Koźminek |
| Town rights | Before 1369 |
| Population | |
• Total | 1,800 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 62-840[1] |
| Vehicle registration | PKA |
| Voivodeship road |  |
Koźminek [kɔʑˈminɛk] is a town in Kalisz County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in central Poland. It serves as the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Koźminek.[2]
The town has a population of 1,800.
History
It was granted town rights before 1369.[3]
Following the German-Soviet invasion of Poland, which started World War II in September 1939, it was occupied by Germany until 1945. The local Polish police chief was murdered by the Russians in the Katyn massacre in 1940.[4][5]
Transport
Koźminek lies on voivodeship road 471.
The nearest railway station is in Opatówek.
References
- ↑ "Oficjalny Spis Pocztowych Numerów Adresowych" (PDF). Poczta Polska (in Polish). Archived (PDF) from the original on 22 February 2014. Retrieved 31 December 2025.
- ↑ "Główny Urząd Statystyczny" [Central Statistical Office] (in Polish). To search: Select "Miejscowości (SIMC)" tab, select "fragment (min. 3 znaki)" (minimum 3 characters), enter town name in the field below, click "WYSZUKAJ" (Search).
- ↑ Krzysztofik, Robert (2007). Lokacje miejskie na obszarze Polski. Dokumentacja geograficzno-historyczna (in Polish). Katowice: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Śląskiego. pp. 42–43. ISBN 978-83-226-1616-1.
- ↑ Jakubowski, Grzegorz, ed. (2006). Miednoje. Księga Cmentarna Polskiego Cmentarza Wojennego (PDF) (in Polish). Vol. 2. Warszawa: Rada Ochrony Pamięci Miejsc Walk i Męczeństwa. p. 745. ISBN 83-89474-06-9.
- ↑ Gurianov, Aleksandr, ed. (2019). Убиты в Калинине, захоронены в Медном. Книга памяти польских военнопленных – узников Осташковского лагеря НКВД, расстрелянных по решению Политбюро ЦК ВКП(б) от 5 марта 1940 года (PDF) (in Russian). Vol. 2. Moscow: Общество «Мемориал». p. 254. ISBN 978-5-6041921-5-3.