Rzgów Commune
RZGÓW COMMUNE OFFICE
ul. Konińska 8
62-586 RZGÓW
phone: +48/63/ 241 90 18
fax: +48/63/ 241 97 90
Commune chief - Grzegorz Matuszak
Chairman of the Town Council - Wiesław Czaja
www: www.gminarzgow.pl
e-mail: ug@gminarzgow.pl
The commune i
s situated in the south-western part of the Konin County. Its area of 105 square kilometers is inhabited by 7,15 thousand people. There are 21 villages. The A-2 motorway runs through the commune territory.
First reliablehistorical records of Rzgów date back from the 18th century. Then, the village was a property of Cistercians’ monastery in Ląd. Later, it became a manor house.
Sławsk, a former seat of Zarembas’ family, has close connections with Marcin, Kalish Voivode (deceased in the middle of 15th century). According to Jan Długosz, he was a leader of one of the Polish regiment at Grunwald fields in July 1410. He is associated with the foundation of fortified court preserved in the form of architectonic relics in the palace basements.
The interesting commune’s historical monuments are: St. Jakub’s wooden church in Rzgów founded in 16th century, St. Wawrzyniec’s stone church in Sławsk and church in Grabienice, which construction dates back from the turn of 16th and 17th centuries, as well as manor complex in Sławsk including a manor house from 19th century, granary and park.
In Kowalewek, one can visit Zofia Urbanowska’s Memory House. She was a famous writer, creator of youth literature; she was distinguished with the Laurel of the Polish Academy of Literature.
The northern part of the commune is located in the Warta valley and its large part lies within the Warta Landscape Preserve. Due to rare animal and plant species living there, the area is an interesting tourist destination. The number of plant species in the park reaches 1 070, of which 57 are legally protected. There are almost 153 bird species, including snipe, ruff, greylag goose, garganeys, black-tailed godwit and mute swans. The park is also a habitat for otters and beavers.
The commune's economy is agriculture dominated. The agricultural land is 5,2 thousand hectares, of which 63,5% is arable and 23,5% meadows and pastures. The main crop is cereals. Pigs and cattle are mainly raised there. About 1,1 thousand of individual farms operate in the commune.
There are also about 200 non-agricultural businesses, providing employment to some 350 people.
This commune is recognised for its extraordinary care for the natural environment.
