Poznań

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Poznań is a historic and economically significant city in western Poland, known for its medieval Old Town, role as an early center of Polish statehood, and status as a major academic and industrial hub.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf city
municipality
capitalOf Greater Poland Voivodeship
cityRightsGranted before 1253
continent Europe
country Poland
countrySubdivision powiat grodzki Poznań
foundingDate 10th century
hasAirport Poznań–Ławica Airport
hasInstitution Poznań International Fair
hasLandmark Imperial Castle in Poznań
Malta Lake
Old Market Square in Poznań
Ostrów Tumski, Poznań
Poznań Cathedral
Poznań International Fair grounds
Poznań Town Hall
Royal Castle in Poznań
hasPart Old Town of Poznań
hasRailwayStation Poznań Główny railway station
hasUniversity Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań
Poznań University of Economics and Business
Poznań University of Technology
University of Life Sciences in Poznań
University of the Arts Poznań
historicalEvent baptism of Poland traditionally associated with nearby Ostrów Tumski
historicalRegion Wielkopolska
isAcademicCenter yes
isEconomicCenterOf western Poland
isIndustrialCenter yes
isMajorTradeFairCenter yes
locatedIn Greater Poland Voivodeship
western Poland
locatedOn Warta River
notableFor historic role in formation of Polish state
industrial and service economy
medieval Old Town
strong academic sector
partOf Greater Poland
population over 530000
populationRankInPoland one of the largest cities in Poland
timeZone Central European Time
timeZoneDST Central European Summer Time
twinCity Brno
Hannover
Jyväskylä
Rennes
Toledo, Ohio
wasEarlyCapitalOf Poland
wasEarlyCenterOf Polish statehood

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