Leszno (pronunciation) is a town in central Poland with 63,300 inhabitants (2001).
Situated in the Greater Poland Voivodship (since 1999), previously capital of Leszno Voivodship (1975-1998).
Sport
Unia Leszno speedway club
Education
Pa?stwowa Wy?sza Szko?a Zawodowa http://www.pwsz.edu.pl/
Wy?sza Szko?a Humanistyczna
Wy?sza Szko?a Marketingu i Zarz?dzania http://www.wsmiz.edu.pl/
Politics
Kalisz/Leszno constituency
Members of Parliament (Sejm) elected from Kalisz/Leszno constituency
Jzef Gruszka, PSL
Andrzej Grzyb, PSL
Ryszard Hayn, SLD-UP
Marian Janicki, SLD-UP
Tadeusz Myler, SLD-UP
Jzef Skutecki, Samoobrona
Renata Szynalska, SLD-UP
Witold Tomczak, LPR
Marek Wagner, SLD-UP
Tadeusz Wojtkowiak, Samoobrona
Andrzej Wojty?a, PO
Grzegorz Wo?ny, SLD-UP
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Situated in the Greater Poland Voivodship (since 1999), previously in Leszno Voivodship (1975-1998).
Poniec is a town situated in southern part of Greater Poland Voivodship (since 1999), formerly in Leszno Voivodship (1975-1998), in Poland. The town has about 3000 inhabitants. It is the capital of a commune in Gostyn county.
Rawicz is a town in central Poland with 21,500 inhabitants (1995). Situated in the Greater Poland Voivodship (since 1999), previously in Leszno Voivodship (1975-1998).
Rawitsch was founded by Protestant refugees from Silesia during the Thirty Years War. In the 1800s, it contained a Protestant church and a medieval town hall. The principal industry was the manufacture of snuff and cigars. Trade involved grain, wool, cattle, hides, and timber.
Pop. (1905) 11,403
Góra is a town in western Poland with 13,000 inhabitants (2003).
Situated in the Lower Silesian Voivodship (since 1999), formerly in Leszno Voivodship (1975-1998); capital of Góra County (since 1999).
Famous people from Góra
Ludwik Mateusz Dembowski, general
Kalisz (pronounce: ['kali?]) is a city in central Poland with 109,800 inhabitants (1995) and an area of 70 km2. Situated on the Prosna river in the Greater Poland Voivodship since 1999, previously capital of Kalisz Voivodship (1975-1998).
Sometimes Kalisz is called "the oldest town of Poland" because of mentioning by Ptolemy a town called Calisia that was situated on the Amber Trail.
Major corporations
Energetyka Kaliska SA, Kalisz
Wistil SA, Kalisz
Kaliszanka, Kalisz
Education
Wy?sza Szko?a Finansów i Informatyki im. prof. J. Chechli?skiego in ?ód?
Branch in w Kalisz
Sports
Winiary Kalisz - women's volleyball team playing in Polish Seria A Women's Volleyball League: 2nd place in 2003/2004
