Trzcianka (; ) is a town in the Greater Poland region in northwestern Poland, in the Czarnków-Trzcianka County, in the Greater Poland Voivodeship. In May 2007, Trzcianka had 17,131 inhabitants. Trzcianka is located on the , and three lakes, Sarcze, Okunie and Długie, are located within the town limits.

History

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The settlement, initially named Rozdróżka, was probably founded in the 13th century. It was located on a trade route which connected Poznań and Kołobrzeg. and in the 17th century it became a settlement of weavers and clothiers. Following the war, the abandoned town was eventually restored to Poland, which led to the foundation of the "Solidarity" organization.

Culture

There is a local historic museum (Muzeum Ziemi Nadnoteckiej) in Trzcianka.

Cuisine

The officially protected traditional food originating from Trzcianka is kiełbasa swojska nadnotecka, a local type of kiełbasa (as designated by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development of Poland).

Notable people

  • Michael Solomon Alexander, first Protestant Bishop of Jerusalem was born here
  • Andrzej Aumiller (born 1947), Polish politician, and Member of Parliament was born here
  • Krystian Feciuch (born 1989), Polish footballer
  • Hubert Mickley (1918–1944), Wehrmacht officer
  • Max Raphael (1889–1952), German-American art historian of art of the Upper Paleolithic
  • Gustav Ferdinand Mehler (1835-1895), German mathematician

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Jezioro Logo01.jpg|Długie Lake

Trzcianka - Lake Sarcz 01.jpg|Beach on Sarcze Lake

Galeria Abita Trzcianka.JPG|Shopping mall

Trzcianka willa.JPG|Art Nouveau Pedagogical Library

File:Centrum Integracji Społecznej w Trzciance.jpg|Social Integration Center

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References

  • Official page (English, German, Polish)
  • Unofficial site of the city ( Polish)