The name Poznań probably comes from a personal name Poznan, which was in turn derived from the Polishparticiple poznan(y) – "one who is known/recognized", and would mean "Poznan's town". It is also possible that the name

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For centuries before the Christianization of Poland(an event that essentially is credited as the creation of the very first Polish state, the Duchy of Poland), Poznań was an important cultural

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Poznań covers an area of 261.3 km (100.9 sq mi), and has coordinates in the range 52°17'34''–52°30'27''N, 16°44'08''–17°04'28''E. Its highest point, with an altitude of 157 m (515 ft), is the summit of Morasko hill within the Morasko meteorite nature reservein

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Poznań has been an important trade centre since the Middle Ages. Starting in the 19th century, local heavy industry began to grow. Several major factories were built, including the

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The main Poznań railway station is called Poznań Główny, and is located just southwest of the city centre. There are also the smaller

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Poznań possesses many historic buildings and heritage sites, mostly concentrated around the Old Town and other parts of the city centre. Many of these lie on the tourist Royal-Imperial Route–

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Poznań is divided into 42 neighbourhoods called osiedle, each of which has its own elected council with certain decision-making and spending

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