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Poznań

Also known as Poznan, Posen

Poznań ( ) is a city on the River Warta in west Poland, within the Greater Poland region. The city is an important cultural and business center and one of Poland's most populous regions with many regional customs such as Saint John's Fair (Jarmark Świętojański), traditional Saint Martin's croissants and a local dialect. Among its most important heritage sites are the Renaissance Old Town, Town Hall and Poznań Cathedral.

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Poznań is a large city in western Poland located on the River Warta that serves as an important cultural and business hub for the country. The city is known for its historic Renaissance architecture, including its Old Town and Cathedral, as well as distinctive local traditions like Saint John's Fair and Saint Martin's croissants.

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Settlement.name: Poznań
Settlement.settlement_type: City county
Settlement.image_flag: POL Poznań flag.svg
Settlement.image_shield: POL Poznań COA.svg
Settlement.image_blank_emblem: LOGO POZNAN.svg
Settlement.blank_emblem_type: Logo
Settlement.pushpin_map: Poland
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Voivodeship
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Greater Poland
Settlement.subdivision_type2: County
Settlement.subdivision_name2: City county
Settlement.leader_title: City mayor
Settlement.leader_name: Jacek Jaśkowiak (KO)
Settlement.leader_title1: Sejm of Poland
Settlement.leader_name1: Poznań
Settlement.governing_body: Poznań City Council
Settlement.parts_type: Districts

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: city with powiat rights in Poland
Official name: Posen
Demonym: poznanano
Award: Order of the Builders of People's Poland
Country: Kingdom of Prussia
Located in: Poznań Voivodeship
Continent: Europe
Population: 546859
Area: 261.85
Time zone: UTC+02:00
Body of water: Warta
Head of government: Jacek Jaśkowiak
Capital of: Poznań County
Shares border with: Poznań County
Official website: www.poznan.pl
Image: Stare Miasto w Poznaniu.jpg
Dialing code: 61
Licence plate code: PO
Motto: Jesteś u siebie

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category of associated people: Category:People from Poznań
category for people buried here: Category:Burials in Poznań
postal code: 60-001
category for people who died here: Category:Deaths in Poznań
twinned administrative body: Kyiv
time of earliest written record: 0901-00-00
Commons category: Poznań
category for people born here: Category:Births in Poznań
topic's main category: Category:Poznań
Commons gallery: Poznań
native label: Poznań
P6482: Poznań
P8168: prayer wheel
different from: Poznań
category for honorary citizens of entity: Category:Honorary citizens of Poznań
male population: 255076
female population: 291783
P12749: 226 BC

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Contents

Names
History
Early Middle Ages
11th to 16th centuries
17th and 18th centuries
19th century to World War I
Interbellum
World War II
1945–present
Geography
Location and topography
Climate
Administration
Government and politics
Administrative division
Architecture
Gothic
Renaissance
Baroque
Art Nouveau
Revival architecture and Neoclassicism
Modernism
Contemporary Architecture
Culture and heritage
Economy
Population
Education and science
Public universities
Private universities
High schools
Research
Sports
Public services
Healthcare
Police and Municipal Guard
Transport
International relations
Consulates
Twin towns – Sister cities
Notable people
See also
Notes
References
Bibliography
External links

Poznań is the fifth-largest city in Poland. As of 2023, the city's population is 540,146, while the Poznań metropolitan area (Metropolia Poznań) comprising Poznań County and several other communities is inhabited by over 1.029 million people. It is one of four historical capitals of medieval Poland and the ancient capital of the Greater Poland region, currently the administrative capital of the province called Greater Poland Voivodeship.

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