Wronki
Encyclopedia
Wronki ' is a town in the Szamotuły County, western-central Poland
, situated in the Greater Poland Voivodeship
(since 1999), previously in Piła Voivodeship (1975-1998). It is located close to the Warta River
to the northwest of Poznań
, and has a population of approximately 11,000. The town's name comes from wrona, the Polish word for a crow
, which is also reflected in the town's coat of arms. It has also been spelled Wronke at times during its history, specifically during the years when it was part of Prussia
/Germany
(1772-1919).
The town contains Wronki Prison
, the largest prison in Poland.
Amica Wronki players
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
, situated in the Greater Poland Voivodeship
Greater Poland Voivodeship
Wielkopolska Voivodeship , or Greater Poland Voivodeship, is a voivodeship, or province, in west-central Poland. It was created on 1 January 1999 out of the former Poznań, Kalisz, Konin, Piła and Leszno Voivodeships, pursuant to the Polish local government reforms adopted in 1998...
(since 1999), previously in Piła Voivodeship (1975-1998). It is located close to the Warta River
Warta River
The Warta is a river in western-central Poland, a tributary of the Oder river. With a length of approximately it is the country's third longest river. The Warta has a basin area of 54,529 square kilometers...
to the northwest of Poznań
Poznan
Poznań is a city on the Warta river in west-central Poland, with a population of 556,022 in June 2009. It is among the oldest cities in Poland, and was one of the most important centres in the early Polish state, whose first rulers were buried at Poznań's cathedral. It is sometimes claimed to be...
, and has a population of approximately 11,000. The town's name comes from wrona, the Polish word for a crow
Crow
Crows form the genus Corvus in the family Corvidae. Ranging in size from the relatively small pigeon-size jackdaws to the Common Raven of the Holarctic region and Thick-billed Raven of the highlands of Ethiopia, the 40 or so members of this genus occur on all temperate continents and several...
, which is also reflected in the town's coat of arms. It has also been spelled Wronke at times during its history, specifically during the years when it was part of Prussia
Prussia
Prussia was a German kingdom and historic state originating out of the Duchy of Prussia and the Margraviate of Brandenburg. For centuries, the House of Hohenzollern ruled Prussia, successfully expanding its size by way of an unusually well-organized and effective army. Prussia shaped the history...
/Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
(1772-1919).
The town contains Wronki Prison
Wronki Prison
Wronki Prison is the largest prison in Poland, holding over 1400 prisoners. It was founded in 1889 in the town of Wronki in Greater Poland .-History:...
, the largest prison in Poland.
Sports
- Amica WronkiAmica WronkiAmica Wronki was a Polish football club based in Wronki, Poland.The history of SSA Amica Sport goes back to 1992 when the Amica company wanted to sponsor a football team in the town of Wronki where their factory was located. The company's increasing profits gave the new team tremendous financial...
- men footballFootball in PolandFootball is the most popular sport in Poland. Over 400,000 Poles play football regularly, with millions more playing occasionally. The first professional clubs were founded in the early 1900s, and the Polish national football team played its first international match in 1921.There are hundreds of...
team (Polish CupPolish CupThe Polish Cup in football or officially Remes Puchar Polski, is an elimination tournament for Polish football clubs, held continuously from 1950, and is the second most important national title in Polish football after the Ekstraklasa title...
winner: 1988, 1999, 2000; Polish SuperCupPolish SuperCupThe Polish SuperCup in football is an annually held match between the champion of the Ekstraklasa and the Polish Cup winner. To this date the Polish SuperCup has been played out 21 times with the Polish Cup winner taking the trophy 13 times, while the Ekstraklasa champions had won the trophy 8 times...
winner: 1998, 1999; 1st league in season 2003/2004 and 2004/2005)
People
- Rafał Grupiński (1952-), politician
- Adolf PinnerAdolf PinnerAdolf Pinner was a German chemist.He educated at the Jewish Theological Seminary at Breslau and at the University of Berlin . In 1871 he became privat-docent at the University of Berlin...
(1842-1909), chemist - Hans Ferdinand Emil Julius StichelHans Ferdinand Emil Julius StichelHans Ferdinand Emil Julius Stichel was a German entomologist who specialised in Lepidoptera.Stichel studied at the Königliche Realgymnasium of Berlin then, in May 1882, he started to study philosophy at the Königl university Friedrich-Wilhelm...
(1862-1936), biologist - Bernhard ZondekBernhard ZondekBernhard Zondek was a German-Jewish gynecologist who developed the first reliable pregnancy test in 1928.-Biography:...
(1891-1966 in New York), gynaecologist - Hermann Zondek (1887-1979), physician
Amica Wronki players
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- Grzegorz SzamotulskiGrzegorz SzamotulskiGrzegorz Szamotulski is a Polish footballer.He has had a nomadic career, playing for 11 different clubs in six different countries: Poland, Greece, Austria, Scotland, England and Israel.-Early career:...
(b.1976), soccer player
- Grzegorz Szamotulski
Other residents
- Jan Henryk DąbrowskiJan Henryk Dabrowski-Biography:Dąbrowski was born to Jan Michal Dąbrowski and Sophie née von Lettow in Pierzchów, Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth He grew up in Hoyerswerda, Electorate of Saxony, where his father served as a Colonel in the Saxon army...
(1755 - 1818), died at WinnogóraWinnogóraWinnogóra is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Wronki, within Szamotuły County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. It lies approximately north-west of Wronki, north-west of Szamotuły, and north-west of the regional capital Poznań.-References:...
, near this town - Carl Maria SplettCarl Maria SplettCarl Maria Splett was a German Roman Catholic priest and Bishop of Danzig, after World War II he was imprisoned in Poland and exiled in West Germany.-Early life:...
(1898, Zoppot/SopotSopotSopot is a seaside town in Eastern Pomerania on the southern coast of the Baltic Sea in northern Poland, with a population of approximately 40,000....
- Düsseldorf), bishop - Rosa Luxemburg, German socialist (1871-1919), during World War I imprisoned in Wronki by Prussian authorities