Country Poland Gmina Rogoźno Postal code 64-610 Area 11.24 km² Local time Tuesday 2:10 PM | County Oborniki Elevation 63 m (207 ft) Population 11,337 (2010) | |
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Weather 13°C, Wind W at 18 km/h, 67% Humidity Voivodeship Greater Poland Voivodeship | ||
Rogoźno [rɔˈɡɔʑnɔ] (German: Rogasen) is a town in Poland, in Greater Poland Voivodeship, about 40 km north of Poznań. Its population is 11,337 (2010). It is the seat of the administrative district (gmina) called Gmina Rogoźno.
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Map of Rogozno, Poland
King Przemysł II of Poland was murdered in or near Rogoźno in 1296. According to one tradition he was kidnapped while staying at the town, but was so badly wounded in the process that he was unable to continue the journey, and was killed by his captors at Sierniki a few miles to the east.
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Rogoźno Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA