Ślesin

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Ślesin
Holy Family Monument, landmark to commemorate the independence of Poland

Coat of arms
Ślesin
Coordinates: 52°22′N 18°18′E / 52.367°N 18.300°E / 52.367; 18.300
Country  Poland
Voivodeship Greater Poland
County Konin
Gmina Ślesin
Area
  Total 7.18 km2 (2.77 sq mi)
Population (2006)
  Total 3,102
  Density 430/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
Postal code 62-561
Website http://www.slesin.pl

Ślesin [ˈɕlɛɕin] (German Slessin) is a town in Konin County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, Poland, with 3,324 inhabitants (2004). In partitioned Poland it belonged to the Russian-controlled Congress Kingdom from 1815; it returned to Poland when the country regained its independence in 1918.

Coordinates: 52°22′00″N 18°18′00″E / 52.36667°N 18.30000°E / 52.36667; 18.30000


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