We greatly appreciate you taking the time to visit our city guide, Bojanowo.com. If you are not familiar with Bojanowo, it's a city in western Poland that is situated within Rawicz County, a part of the Greater Poland Voivodeship (one of 16 Polish administrative provinces). By car the city is 114 kilometers or 70 miles east of the beautiful city of Zielona Góra, 78 kilometers or 48 miles north of the ancient city of Wrocław, and 356 kilometers or 221 miles west from Poland's capital, Warsaw (spelled Warszawa in Polish).
Bojanowo is a small city, with a population of just over 2,900 residents (official 2009 census statistics). The surrounding rural area of the city is known as Gmina Bojanowo, an official administrative district within Rawicz County. This gmina is dotted with over a dozen small villages and has a total population of just over 8,900 residents (official 2004 census statistics). Bojanowo is the city seat or administrative head of Gmina Bojanowo, managing and overseeing all of its urban and rural affairs.
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Despite the fact that Bojanowo is a small city, it still has a strong tourism pull. The entire city itself was burned to the ground during a mid-nineteenth century fire, however, tourism worthy architectural specimens were constructed in the city's ruins shortly thereafter. For example one such noteworthy tourist attraction is the neo-Gothic church, the Church of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. Other tourist attractions include the beautiful Bojanowo Market Square, as well as the School of Agricultural building.
Like elsewhere in Poland, the climate in Bojanowo is considered to be temperate. Poland's weather is largely influenced by converging weather currents driven by the North Atlantic Ocean and Mediterranean Sea. The average annual temperature within Bojanowo is 8.5 °C or 47.3 °F. December will usually bring an average high temperature of around 3 °C or 37 °F, while July usually has an average high of about 25 °C or 76 °F. Annual precipitation averages for the city are 650 mm or 25.5 inches.
The economy of Bojanowo is largely driven by agricultural related production and sales. In the last decade, however, the city has seen an influx of investment funds which have fueled growth in the retail and service sectors. There are currently around 350 registered businesses operating within the city and surrounding rural area. The local economy is strong and growing due to continued infrastructural upgrades. Private ownership of businesses within Bojanowo is at about 97%, while state owned assets stand at 3%.
Bojanowo is host to a variety of modern sports facilities, such as a full size gymnasium within the main school building, as well as a stadium. The stadium was originally built in 1968, however, it was renovated and modernized in 1988 to commemorate the 350th anniversary of the city's founding. Facilities within the stadium include both a four and six lane track, a soccer field (referred to as football in Polish), a basketball court, a tennis court, a handball court, a volleyball court, and an area designated for the long jump.
With regard to Bojanowo's geography, the city sits on the southwestern edge of the Greater Poland Voivodeship (a province referred to in Polish as Województwo wielkopolskie). On the smaller county level Bojanowo is situated in the northwestern part of Rawicz County (called Powiat rawicki in Polish). The city spans 2.34 square kilometers or 0.90 square miles and rests at 112 meters or 367 feet above sea level. The terrain in the area is classified as a grassland plateau, ideal for agriculture and farming.
Bojanowo sits on European route E261, a highway system that runs all the way from Wrocław to Świecie. Traveling to and from Bojanowo by car is quite easy, with major connecting routes running from the cities Poznań (north) or Wrocław (south). The roads and highways leading to the city are all in great condition, receiving regular repairs and maintenance work. Direct access to Bojanowo is also available by train and bus, however, you will likely have to connect from one of the larger surrounding cities.
Education in Bojanowo has a long and well established history. The city's first school was founded in 1638, offering religious studies in Polish. A subsequent middle school was then founded in 1671 which taught Polish, Greek, Latin, and poetry. Today the city is home to a preschool, 3 elementary schools, a middle school, and an agricultural vocational high school. These schools are used by the city residents of Bojanowo, as well as by the rural residents in the surrounding area known as Gmina Bojanowo.
Despite Bojanowo's relatively small population it has a rich culture. The portion of the local city government responsible for organizing and promoting cultural events is called the House of Culture in Bojanowo (its Polish name is Dom Kultury w Bojanowie). Some of these events include concerts, holiday festivals, and sports competitions. Another cultural hub within the city is the Bojanowo library, offering visitors an assortment of books, records, and other informational materials associated with the local area.
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Prior to the 2006 closing of the Bojanowo Brewery (called Browar Bojanowo in Polish), the city had a long history of beer making. The origins of local commercial brewing date back to 1658. A century later in 1793 there were two private breweries operating in Bojanowo. The current and now closed Bojanowo Brewery was established another century later in 1881, and by 1891 its production volume was using over 40 tons of malt. By the mid 1980s this same brewery was producing over 250,000 hectoliters of brand label beer.
The Bojanowo Brewery was renowned both nationally and internationally for producing three types of beer, Bojanowo Mocne (mocne means strong in Polish), Bojanowo Szwejka Pilsener, and Bojanowo Szwejka Pilsener Zielony (zielony means green in Polish). Now that production has stopped and the brewery has closed, its unopened beer bottles are in high demand amongst beer enthusiasts from Poland and abroad. The brewery's beer bottles, bottle labels, and beer coasters are also sought out by collectors.
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