Sompolno Town and Commune

SOMPOLNO TOWN AND COMMUNE OFFICE
ul. 11 Listopada 15
62-610 SOMPOLNO
phone: +48/63/ 271 40 54
fax: +48/63/ 271 40 57

Mayor - Waldemar Marciniak
Chairman of the Town Council - Karol Malinowski

www: www.sompolno.pl
e-mail: gmina@sompolno.pl

The first mention of the village of Sompolno in the historical documents is from 1242. In 1477, the archbishop Jakub of Sienno established a town which he named Dębno after his coat of arms. This name, however, did not stick and since the 1526 the town has been called Sompolno. During the January Uprising, the Sompolno environs witnessed many battles and skirmishes with Russian troops. In 1870, Sompolno shared the fate of many other localities and lost its municipal rights, which were not regained before 1973. In the beginning of the 20^th century, Sompolno was an important junction of the narrow-gauge railway, which significantly influenced the economic development of the town and commune.

The important monuments in the town include a 19^th century neogothic Roman Catholic church, also 19^th century late classical protestant church, St. Hieronim's wooden chapel from 1732 and the restored synagogue. Moreover, in Lubstów: a neoclassicial palace from the second half of the 19^th century along with a landscape park and old trees, a Roman Catholic church built according to the early-Renaissance style from 1534 with Baroque 18^th century belfry. The village of Mąkolno is the home of a wooden Roman Catholic church from the middle 18^th century along with the painting of the Virgin Mary with Child dated for the half of the 17^th century

The commune has many tourist attractions, such as the hiking routes, driving routes, resorts and camping areas near Lubstów, Mąkolno, Mostki and Szczekawa lakes. There, you can find many natural wonders, including a unique forest preserve - Kawęczyńskie Brzęki, which is the natural habitat of the checker tree.

The commune’s economy is agricultural and industrial in its character. Most people in the commune earn their living in agriculture. Almost 8,8 thousand hectares of agricultural land belongs to 1300 farms. Agricultural land is mostly arable, but there is also 1,1 thousand hectares of pastures. The commune has a long horticultural tradition. The area of orchards takes up about 1,4 thousand hectares. The crops grown there are mainly rye, but also wheat, barley and fodder. The livestock is dominated by pigs and cattle.

Lignite is mined in the western part of the commune. In total, 1,7 thousand people are employed outside agriculture, in 435 businesses.