Rogoźno

Rogoźno
Saint Vitus Church
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Rogoźno
Coordinates: 52°44′57″N 16°59′59″E / 52.74917°N 16.99972°E / 52.74917; 16.99972
Country	Poland
Voivodeship	Greater Poland
County	Oborniki
Gmina	Rogoźno
Area
• Total	11.24 km2 (4.34 sq mi)
Elevation	63 m (207 ft)
Population (2010)
• Total	11,337
• Density	1,000/km2 (2,600/sq mi)
Postal code	64-610
Website	http://www.rogozno.pl/

Rogoźno [rɔˈɡɔʑnɔ] (German: Rogasen) is a town in Poland, in Greater Poland Voivodeship, about 40 km north of Poznań. Its population is 11,337 (2010). It is the seat of the administrative district (gmina) called Gmina Rogoźno.

King Przemysł II of Poland was murdered in or near Rogoźno in 1296. According to one tradition he was kidnapped while staying at the town, but was so badly wounded in the process that he was unable to continue the journey, and was killed by his captors at Sierniki a few miles to the east.

Notable residents

• Rudolf Bornhof (1914–1944), Wehrmacht officer
• Marcus Jastrow (1829–1903), Talmudic scholar

External links

• Official town website

Coordinates: 52°44′57″N 16°59′59″E / 52.74917°N 16.99972°E / 52.74917; 16.99972

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Gmina Rogoźno
Town and seat	Rogoźno
Villages	Budziszewko Cieśle Drzonek Dziewcza Struga Garbatka Gościejewo Grudna Jaracz Józefinowo Karolewo Kaziopole Laskowo Marlewo Międzylesie Nienawiszcz Nowy Młyn Olszyna Owczegłowy Owieczki Parkowo Pruśce Ruda Sierniki Słomowo Stare Studzieniec Szczytno Tarnowo Wełna Wojciechowo Żołędzin