Rawicz is a town in central Poland with 21,500 inhabitants (1995). Situated in the Greater Poland Voivodship (since 1999), previously in Leszno Voivodship (1975-1998).
Rawitsch was founded by Protestant refugees from Silesia during the Thirty Years War. In the 1800s, it contained a Protestant church and a medieval town hall. The principal industry was the manufacture of snuff and cigars. Trade involved grain, wool, cattle, hides, and timber.
Pop. (1905) 11,403
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Municipal Website