Przedecz

Przedecz
Coat of arms
Country	Poland
Voivodeship	Greater Poland
County	Koło
Gmina	Przedecz
Area
• Total	2.98 km2 (1.15 sq mi)
Elevation	112 m (367 ft)
Population  (2006)
• Total	1,771
• Density	590/km2 (1,500/sq mi)
Postal code	62-635

Przedecz church

Przedecz [ˈpʂɛdɛt͡ʂ] is a town in Koło County in the Greater Poland Voivodeship of Poland, with 1,779 inhabitants (2006). It is west of Central Poland, midway between Chodecz and Kłodawa. It is about 75 km (47 mi) northwest of Łódź, 150 km (93 mi) west of Warsaw and 130 km (81 mi) east of Poznań. The southeast side of Przedecz borders on Lake Przedecz.

Przedecz is first mentioned in historical sources in 1136. Municipal laws were introduced in 1365 by Kazimierz the Great. A castle with a round tower dating from that time was reconstructed in the 1970s. The town hall was built in 1826. Other sites of interest are an early twentieth century neo-gothic church.

During World War II, the Jewish community of Przedecz was wiped out by the Nazis. There are no longer Jews living in the town, although many of the old buildings used by Jews remain.

Notable residents

• Władysław Umiński (1865–1954), children's book author
• Stefan Wyszynski cleric and Primate of Poland.

External links

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Official website