Kościan

Infobox Settlement
name = Kościan


imagesize = 250px
image_caption = Old house on Market Square

---

image_shield = POL Kościan COA.svg
pushpin_

pushpin_label_position = bottom
subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = POL
subdivision_type1 = Voivodeship
subdivision_name1 = Greater Poland
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Kościan County
subdivision_type3 = Gmina
subdivision_name3 = Kościan (urban gmina)
leader_title = Mayor
leader_name = Michał Jurga
established_title = Established
established_date = 12th century
established_title3 = Town rights
established_date3 = 13th century
elevation_min_m = 75
elevation_max_m = 85
area_total_km2 = 8.75
population_as_of = 2006
population_total = 24102
population_density_km2 = auto
timezone = CET
utc_offset = +1
timezone_DST = CEST
utc_offset_DST = +2
latd = 52
latm = 5
lats =
latNS = N
longd = 16
longm = 39
longs =
longEW = E
postal_code_type = Postal code
postal_code = 64-000
area_code = +48 65
blank_name = Car plates
blank_info = PKS
website = http://www.koscian.pl Kościan [IPA-pl|'|k|o|ś|ć|a|n] ( _de. Kosten) is a town on the Obra canal in central Poland with 21,050 inhabitants (2004).

Situated in the Greater Poland Voivodeship (since 1999), previously in Leszno Voivodeship (1975-1998), it is the capital of Kościan County. Polish nobleman Ignacy Wyssogota Zakrzewski was born nearby.

Old buildings

External links

* [http://www.koscian.pl/ Official town website]