Żerków
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| Żerków | ||
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  Żerków | ||
| Coordinates: 52°4′N 17°34′E / 52.067°N 17.567°E | ||
| Country |
 Poland | |
| Voivodeship | Greater Poland | |
| County | Jarocin | |
| Gmina | Żerków | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 2.03 km2 (0.78 sq mi) | |
| Population (2006) | ||
| • Total | 2,058 | |
| • Density | 1,000/km2 (2,600/sq mi) | |
| Postal code | 63-210 | |
| Website | http://www.zerkow.pl | |
St. Stanislaus Bishop (Żerków's Catholic Church and cemetery)
Żerków ([ˈʐɛrkuf]; German: Zerkow, 1943–1945 Bergstadt (Kr. Jarotschin)) is a town in Jarocin County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, Poland, with 2,076 inhabitants (2004). Zerkow was used by the Germans during WWII as a resort spot for soldiers during the war, which is located 53 kilometers east of the Polish Industrial City of Poznań, Poland.
In 1962 a telecommunication tower of reinforced concrete similar to that at Piatkowo was built.
People
- Albert Wojciech Adamkiewicz
- Giovanni Catenazzi, architect
- Jan Nepomucen Chrzan
- Heinrich Graetz
- Adam Mickiewicz
- Jakob Steinhardt
Coordinates: 52°04′00″N 17°34′00″E / 52.06667°N 17.56667°E
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