Gostyń County
The powiat Gostyński is a powiat ( county ) in the south of Poland Greater Poland Voivodeship. Seat of the district is the county town of the circle associated Gostyń. The neighboring counties are in the north of Sremski powiat, in the northeast of the powiat Jarocinski, east of the powiat Krotoszynski, in the south Rawicki powiat, in the west powiat Leszczynski and the northwest of the powiat Koscianski.
- 4.1 traffic
- 4.2 Educational facilities
- 7.1 Literature
- 7.2 External links
- 7.3 footnotes
Geography
The county has an area of 810.34 km ² in which 75 684 inhabitants. The population density is 93 inhabitants / km ² ( 2004).
Demography
( Information dated 30 June 2005):
Policy
List of county councilors
Coat of arms
Partner county
Since 21 November 2001, a partnership with the county Unterallgaeu. In the fall of 2008, a student exchange between the Lyceum of Gostyń and the Joseph Bernhart Gymnasium Türk home.
Economy and infrastructure
Major companies are:
Traffic
Through the county's national road DK 12 and the road runs 434 The nearest international airports are located in Poznan and Wroclaw.
Educational institutions
Culture and sights
Tourist destinations are:
- The most frequently visited by tourists place is the Holy Mountain ( Święta Góra ). There is a church and a monastery of the Oratory of St Philip Neri. The basilica was built from 1675 to 1728. The church is known for the cult of the miracle painting of Our Lady with the Child Jesus, which was given to the church in 1542. Estimates put the annual 100,000 pilgrims from all over Poland.
- The oldest monument is the parish church of St. Margaret, built from 1418 to 1468.
- Wooden church in Domachowo
- Castle Rokosowo
- Castle Gogolewo
- Regional Museum Gostyń
- Museum of Blessed Edmund Bojanowski in Grabonóg.
- Museum of Old wagon by Jan Peda in Gostyń.
- Gallery of sculpture by Czesław Ptak
- Pępowo offers many opportunities for riding and hunting
Cities and Towns
The powiat includes five urban and rural communities as well as two communities:
Cities
Rural communities of the cities
Communities