Kościan

Kościan ([ˈkɔɕt͡ɕan]) (German: Kosten) is a town on the Obra canal in west-central Poland, with a population of 23,952 inhabitants as of June 2014. Situated in the Greater Poland Voivodeship, it is the capital of Kościan County.

Kościan
Christ Church, Town Hall and Water Tower
Kościan
Coordinates: 52°5′N 16°39′E
Country Poland
VoivodeshipGreater Poland
CountyKościan
GminaKościan (urban gmina)
Established12th century
Town rights13th century
Government
  MayorPiotr Ruszkiewicz
Area
  Total8.75 km2 (3.38 sq mi)
Highest elevation
85 m (279 ft)
Lowest elevation
75 m (246 ft)
Population
 (2014)
  Total23,952
  Density2,700/km2 (7,100/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
64-000
Area code+48 65
Car platesPKS
Websitehttp://www.koscian.pl
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