Bojanowo
Bojanowo ([bɔjaˈnɔvɔ]; German: Bojanowo) is a town in Rawicz County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, western Poland. During the Partitions of Poland, the town was located in the Kreis Rawitsch of Provinz Posen.
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  Bojanowo | |
| Coordinates: 51°42′N 16°45′E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | Greater Poland |
| County | Rawicz |
| Gmina | Bojanowo |
| Established | 14th century |
| Town rights | 1638 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Maciej Dubiel |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.34 km2 (0.90 sq mi) |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Total | 3,014 |
| • Density | 1,300/km2 (3,300/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 63-940 |
| Area code(s) | +48 65 |
| Car plates | PRA |
| Website | bojanowo.pl |
History
Between 1941 and 1942 there was a slave labour camp for Jews in Golina Wielka, near Bojanowo and more than a dozen prisoners died from starvation or were killed there.[1]
Notable residents
- Julius Frauenstädt (1813-1879), German philosopher
- Gottschalk Eduard Guhrauer (1809–1854), German philologist and biographer
References
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-06-02. Retrieved 2016-05-05.
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External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Bojanowo. |
- Bojanowo City Guide
- Virtual Shtetl, Jewish history of the town(in English)
- Official website (in Polish)
- Official website of parish in Bojanowo (in Polish)
- Official website of football club in Bojanowo - Ruch Bojanowo (in Polish)
- Official website of fire department (in Polish)
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