Ostrow Wielkopolski - Definition and Overview

Ostrów Wielkopolski (often abbreviated Ostrów Wlkp.) is a town in central Poland with 74,700 inhabitants (1995). Situated in the Greater Poland Voivodship (since 1999), previously in Kalisz Voivodship (1975-1998).

Famous people born in or connected to Ostrów

• Władysław Markiewicz (b. 2 January, 1920) a Polish sociologist;

Education

• Społeczna Wyższa Szkoła Przedsiębiorczości i Zarządzania in Łódź, branch in Ostrów Wlkp.

Sports

• Gipsar Stal Ostrów Wlkp. - men basketball team, 5th in Era Basket Liga in 2003/2004 season.
• TS Ostrovia Ostrów Wielkopolski - women basketball team, 9th place in Sharp Torell Basket Liga in 2003/2004 season
• KM Ostrów Wielkopolski - speedway team

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