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Sompolno

Sompolno is a town in Konin County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in central Poland, with 3,614 inhabitants (2016).

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Sompolno
Town Hall
Town Hall
Coat of arms of Sompolno
Coat of arms
Sompolno
Coordinates: 52°24′40″N 18°30′10″E / 52.41111°N 18.50278°E / 52.41111; 18.50278
Country Poland
VoivodeshipGreater Poland
CountyKonin
GminaSompolno
Area
 • Total
6.21 km2 (2.40 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)
 • Total
3,614
 • Density582/km2 (1,510/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
62-610
Vehicle registrationPKN
Voivodeship roads
Websitehttp://www.sompolno.pl

Sompolno [sɔmˈpɔlnɔ] is a town in Konin County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in central Poland,1 with 3,614 inhabitants (2016).

History

In the 10th century, the area became part of the emerging Polish state under its first historic ruler Mieszko I. In 1242, Duke Casimir I of Kuyavia from the Piast dynasty stayed in Sompolno, and issued a privilege for the Sulejów Abbey there.2 Sompolno was granted town rights in 1477.3 It was a royal town, administratively located in the Brześć Kujawski Voivodeship in the Greater Poland Province of the Kingdom of Poland. A route connecting Warsaw with Poznań and Dresden ran through the town in the 18th century and King Augustus III of Poland often traveled that route.4

During the German occupation of Poland (World War II), Sompolno was renamed to Deutscheck between 1939 and 1943 and then later to Deutscheneck between 1943 and 19455 in an attempt to erase traces of Polish origin.

Sports

The local football club is GKS Sompolno. It competes in the lower leagues.

  • Church of St. Mary Magdalene
    Church of St. Mary Magdalene
  • Saint Jerome chapel, 17th century
    Saint Jerome chapel, 17th century
  • Heritage tree Sorbus torminalis
    Heritage tree Sorbus torminalis
  • Heritage tree
    Heritage tree
References

References

  1. "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).
  2. Słownik geograficzny Królestwa Polskiego i innych krajów słowiańskich, Tom XV Część II (in Polish). Warszawa. 1902. p. 611.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  3. Krzysztofik, Robert (2007). Lokacje miejskie na obszarze Polski. Dokumentacja geograficzno-historyczna (in Polish). Katowice: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Śląskiego. pp. 70–71. ISBN 978-83-226-1616-1.
  4. "Informacja historyczna". Dresden-Warszawa (in Polish). Retrieved 27 November 2023.
  5. Vgl. Weblink „Anordnung über Ortsnamenänderung im Reichsgau Wartheland“ - Landkreis Konin