Murowana Goślina
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| Country |  Poland |
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| Voivodeship | Greater Poland | ||
| County | Poznań | ||
| Gmina | Murowana Goślina | ||
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| - Total | 7.18 km² (2.8 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2006) | |||
| - Total | 10,140 | ||
| - Density | 1,412.3/km² (3,657.7/sq mi) | ||
| Postal code | 62-095 | ||
| Website: http://www.murowana-goslina.pl | |||
Murowana Goślina [murɔˈvana gɔˈɕlina] is a town in Poznań County, Poland, with 10,034 inhabitants (2007). It is also the seat of a commune (gmina) which has a total population of 15,713 (2007) and covers an area of 172 sq. km (see Gmina Murowana Goślina).
The municipal buildings and library are situated on or close to the old marketplace in the town centre, which is overlooked by St. James' church (built 1605). However a large part of the town's population lives on the modern Zielone Wzgórza estate (built from 1983 onwards), which is located to the south of the old part of the town.
The town is approximately 20 km north of the major city of Poznań. It lies on the main road and railway line between Poznań and Wągrowiec. It is twinned with the German town of Hemmingen.
In local speech the name of the town is normally shortened to just the prefix 'Murowana' (which means 'brick-built').
The area around Murowana Goślina contains many lakes and forest areas, including the Puszcza Zielonka forest and landscape park. The region is popular with holiday-makers and day-trippers, and there are a large number of summer holiday homes in the area.
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