Pogorzela


Pogorzela is a town in Gostyń County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, Poland, with 1,958 inhabitants. Pogorzela is located on the western edge of the Kalisz Upland, at the junction of county roads Krotoszyn-Gostyń and the Koźmin-Krobia.

History

Pogorzela is first mentioned in the early 15th century when the town was owned by Wczelów-Pogorzelskich. In the 16th century the town became a center of Lutheranism, and in the 18th century became a centre of light industries.
In 1999 Pogorzela was administratively moved from Krotoszyn County to Gostyń County.

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