Poniec

Poniec
Coat of arms
Poniec
Coordinates: 51°45′30″N 16°49′0″E / 51.75833°N 16.81667°E / 51.75833; 16.81667
Country	Poland
Voivodeship	Greater Poland
County	Gostyń
Gmina	Poniec
Area
• Total	3.54 km2 (1.37 sq mi)
Population (2006)
• Total	2,875
• Density	810/km2 (2,100/sq mi)
Postal code	64-125
Website	http://www.poniec.pl/

Poniec Town Hall

Poniec: an old house in the market square

Poniec [ˈpɔɲet͡s] 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 Poniec occurred nearby on 28 October 1704 during the Great Northern War.

People

• Edmund Charaszkiewicz (1895-1975), intelligence officer

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Poniec.

• Official Poniec website

Coordinates: 51°46′N 16°48′E / 51.767°N 16.800°E / 51.767; 16.800

Gmina Poniec Town and seat Poniec Villages Bączylas Bogdanki Czarkowo Drzewce Dzięczyna Dzięczynka Franciszkowo Grodzisko Janiszewo Kopanie Łęka Mała Maciejewo Miechcin Rokosowo Sarbinowo Śmiłowo Szurkowo Teodozewo Waszkowo Włostki Wydawy Zawada Żytowiecko