Wolsztyn
Hotel Wolsztyn
Coat of arms
Wolsztyn
Coordinates: 52°7′N 16°7′E / 52.117°N 16.117°E / 52.117; 16.117
Country	Poland
Voivodeship	Greater Poland
County	Wolsztyn County
Gmina	Gmina Wolsztyn
Area
- Total	4.78 km2 (1.8 sq mi)
Population (2006)
- Total	13,557
- Density	2,836.2/km2 (7,345.7/sq mi)
Postal code	64-200, 64-201
Website	http://www.wolsztyn.pl

Wolsztyn [ˈvɔlʂtɨn] (German: Wollstein) is a town in central Poland, situated (since 1999) in the Greater Poland Voivodeship, previously (1975-1998) in Zielona Gora Voivodeship. It is the seat of Wolsztyn County.

It is particularly famous for being the last place in Europe where regular, timetabled train services on the national railway network are hauled by steam locomotives. This is currently being partially funded by an organisation in the United Kingdom.

[edit] Famous people born in or connected to Wolsztyn

• Józef Maria Hoene-Wroński — mathematician known for the Wronskian determinant and numerous outlandish claims
• Bruno Asch (1890–1940), politician (SPD) and last mayor of Höchst am Main, Germany
• Otto Plathner (1811–1885), lawyer and politician of the Frankfurt National Assembly of the German People
• Hans Jürgen Kallmann (1908-1991) — German painter
• Robert Koch — German microbiologist
• Robert Kubaczyk - Polish athlete
• Stanisław Piosik — Polish politician
• Adam Skórnicki- winner of the 2008 Individual Speedway Polish Championship

[edit] Sport

• Grom Wolsztyn football team

[edit] Major corporations

• Inter Groclin Auto SA Wolsztyn + Grodzisk Wielkopolski

[edit] See also

• Drzymała car
• The Wolsztyn Experience - a mutual society for the preservation of steam railways in Poland

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v • d • e Wolsztyn County Seat Wolsztyn Urban-rural gmina Gmina Wolsztyn Rural gminas Gmina Przemęt • Gmina Siedlec

v • d • e Gmina Wolsztyn Town and seat Wolsztyn Villages Adamowo • Barłożnia Gościeszyńska • Berzyna • Błocko • Chorzemin • Gościeszyn • Karpicko • Kębłowo • Krutla • Niałek Wielki • Nowa Dąbrowa • Nowa Obra • Nowe Tłoki • Nowy Widzim • Obra • Powodowo • Rudno • Stara Dąbrowa • Stary Widzim • Stradyń • Świętno • Tłoki • Wilcze • Wroniawy

Coordinates: 52°07′N 16°07′E / 52.117°N 16.117°E / 52.117; 16.117

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