Poniec

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Poniec
Coat of arms of Poniec
Coat of arms
Poniec (Poland)
Poniec
Poniec
Coordinates: 51°45′30″N 16°49′0″E / 51.75833, 16.81667
Country Flag of Poland Poland
Voivodeship Greater Poland
County Gostyń
Gmina Poniec
Area
 - Total 3.54 km² (1.4 sq mi)
Population (2006)
 - Total 2,875
 - Density 812.1/km² (2,103.5/sq mi)
Postal code 64-125
Website: http://www.poniec.pl/
Poniec Town Hall
Poniec Town Hall
Poniec: an old house in the market square
Poniec: an old house in the market square

Poniec [ˈpɔɲet​͡s] (German: Punitz) is a town situated in the southern part of the Greater Poland Voivodeship (since 1999), formerly in Leszno Voivodeship (1975-1998), in Poland. The town has about 3,000 inhabitants. It is the capital of a commune in Gostyń County.

The Battle of Punitz occurred nearby on 28 October 1704 during the Great Northern War.

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Coordinates: 51°46′N, 16°48′E