Jaraczewo [jaraˈt͡ʂɛvɔ] (German: Jaratschewo, 1939-45: Obragrund) is a town in Jarocin County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Jaraczewo.[1] It lies approximately 14 kilometres (9 mi) west of Jarocin and 55 km (34 mi) south-east of the regional capital Poznań.

Jaraczewo
Town
Manor in Jaraczewo
Jaraczewo
Coordinates: 51°58′5″N 17°17′48″E
Country	Poland
Voivodeship	Greater Poland
County	Jarocin
Gmina	Jaraczewo
Town rights	1519
Population	1,392
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Vehicle registration	PJA

The town has a population of 1,392.

History

Jaraczewo was granted town rights in 1519 by Polish King Sigismund I the Old. The name comes from the Old Polish male name Jaracz. Jaraczewo was a private town of Polish nobility, administratively located in the Pyzdry County in the Kalisz Voivodeship in the Greater Poland Province of the Polish Crown.[2] The Jaraczewski noble family hailed from the town.

Under German occupation during World War II it was renamed Obragrund to erase traces of Polish origin. On February 9, 1945 American B-17G crashed near the town trying to make its way to Soviet controlled territory, after in air collision during bombing mission in Germany.[3]

Sports

The local football team is GKS Jaraczewo.[4] It competes in the lower leagues.

References

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