Wolsztyn
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Wolsztyn [ˈvɔlʃtɨn] is a town in central Poland, situated (since 1999) in the Greater Poland Voivodship, previously (1975-1998) in Zielona Gora Voivodship. It is the capital of Wolsztyn County.
It is particularly famous for being the last place in Europe where regular, timetabled train services on the national railway network are hauled by steam locomotives. This is currently being partially funded by an organisation in the United Kingdom.
[edit] Famous people born in or connected to Wolsztyn
- Józef Maria Hoene-Wroński — mathematician known for the Wronskian determinant and numerous outlandish claims
- Stanisław Piosik — Polish politician
- Robert Koch — German microbiologist
- Hans Jürgen Kallmann — German painter
[edit] Major corporations
- Inter Groclin Auto SA Wolsztyn + Grodzisk Wielkopolski
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