Sulmierzyce

For the town of the same name located in central Poland, see Sulmierzyce, Łódź Voivodeship.

Sulmierzyce ([sulmʲɛˈʐɨt͡sɛ]) is a town in Krotoszyn County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, Poland.

Sulmierzyce
Town hall
Coat of arms
Sulmierzyce
Coordinates: 51°36′N 17°32′E
Country	Poland
Voivodeship	Greater Poland
County	Krotoszyn
Gmina	Sulmierzyce (urban gmina)
Town rights	1457
Area
• Total	28.98 km2 (11.19 sq mi)
Population  (2010)[1]
• Total	2,859
• Density	98.65/km2 (255.5/sq mi)
Postal code	63-750
Vehicle registration	PKR
Climate	Cfb
Voivodeship road
Website	http://www.sulmierzyce.pl

It is the birthplace of Polish poet Sebastian Klonowic, also known as Acernus.

History

Early 20th-century drawing of the town hall

Sulmierzyce was granted town rights in 1457 by King Casimir IV Jagiellon thanks to efforts of starost of Odolanów Mikołaj Gruszczyński. It was a royal town of the Kingdom of Poland, administratively located in the Kalisz County in the Kalisz Voivodeship in the Greater Poland Province.^[2] The 1st Polish National Cavalry Brigade was stationed in the town.^[3]

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1910 2,807 —     1921 2,526 −10.0% 1931 2,476 −2.0% 1939 2,408 −2.7%	Year Pop. ±% 1950 1,929 −19.9% 1960 2,061 +6.8% 2010 2,859 +38.7%
Source: [4][5][1]