Jarocin
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For other places with the same name, see Jarocin (disambiguation).
Jarocin ([jaˈrɔt͡ɕin]) is a town in west-central Poland with 25,700 inhabitants (1995), the administrative capital of Jarocin County in Greater Poland Voivodeship.
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Jarocin | |
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Coordinates: 51°58′N 17°30′E | |
Country | Poland |
Voivodeship | Greater Poland |
County | Jarocin |
Gmina | Gmina Jarocin |
Established | 13th century |
Town rights | 1257 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Adam Pawlicki |
Area | |
• Total | 14.44 km2 (5.58 sq mi) |
Population (2022) | |
• Total | 25,582 |
• Density | 1,800/km2 (4,600/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 63-200 |
Area code | +48 62 |
Car plates | PJA |
Climate | Cfb |
Website | http://www.jarocin.pl/ |
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Jarocin is a historical town, having been founded and granted city rights in the 13th century.[1] The marketplace features a Ratusz town hall built between 1799 and 1804, which is now home to the Jarocin Regional Museum.
The town also became famous in the 1980s thanks to the Jarocin Festival, one of the first rock-punk music festivals of the former Warsaw Pact and in Europe. The first event was organised in 1980.[2]