Wągrowiec, nestled in the Greater Poland Voivodeship, is a charming town located in central-western Poland. The town, which has been known by various names throughout history, boasts a rich heritage and experiences a temperate climate with warm summers and cold winters.
Famous Persons from Wągrowiec, Greater Poland Voivodeship, Poland
- Jakub Wajman - Born on August 13, 2005 - Association football player
- Łukasz Gierak - Born on June 22, 1988 - Handball player
- Natalia Wałęsiak - Born on March 20, 1988 - Volleyball player
- Dawid Przysiek - Born on February 4, 1987 - Handball player
- Dawid Ogrodnik - Born on June 15, 1986 - Actor - Paszport Polityki
- Arkadiusz Mąkina - Born on March 16, 1986 - Canoeist
- Marcin Banasik - Born on December 16, 1982 - Composer, and Writer
- Kamil Kalka - Born on May 28, 1981 - Athletics competitor
- Monika Drybulska - Born on May 15, 1980 - Marathon runner
- Jacek Najder - Born on March 20, 1978 - Politician
- Damian Drobik - Born on November 26, 1975 - Handball player
- Artur Siódmiak - Born on October 7, 1975 - Handball player - Gold Cross of Merit
- Piotr Rachwalski - Born on November 20, 1973 - Social activist
- Marek Pawlak - Born on January 5, 1970 - Association football player
- Małgorzata Mikołajczak - Born on April 23, 1966 - Literary scholar - Silver Medal for Merit to Culture – Gloria Artis
- Piotr Bykowski - Born on September 10, 1955 - Entrepreneur
- Lech Olejnik - Born on July 25, 1952 - Entrepreneur (died: January 1, 2018)
- Grażyna Pijanowska - Born on June 3, 1952 - Politician (died: January 1, 2018)
- Marceli Burdelski - Born on April 26, 1952 - Political scientist, and University teacher (died: January 1, 2018)
- Stefan Mikołajczak - Born on October 26, 1951 - Politician - Silver Medal for Merit to Culture – Gloria Artis | Gold Medal for Merit in Fire Protection | Knight of the Order of Polonia Restituta | Medal of the National Education Commission (died: April 1, 2019)
- Jerzy Mianowski - Born on August 11, 1949 - Journalist (died: April 3, 2019)
- Wladyslaw Purczynski - Born on September 10, 1947 - Historian (died: November 2, 2015)
- Eugeniusz Jakubaszek - Born on March 8, 1947 - Historian (died: November 2, 2015)
- Gerhard Müller - Born on August 10, 1946 - Judge - Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany (died: January 1, 2000)
- Krystian Żołyński - Born on June 24, 1946 - Orthopedic surgeon, and Physician - Knight of the Order of Polonia Restituta (died: January 5, 2018)
- Andrzej Kaube - Born on June 14, 1945 - Archaeologist (died: September 4, 1992)
- Monika Gabriel - Born on October 15, 1943 - Film actor, Voice actor, and Stage actor (died: March 7, 2007)
- Henryk Szumski - Born on April 6, 1941 - Military officer - Commander with Star of the Order of Polonia Restituta | Silver Cross of Merit | Gold Medal "Armed Forces in the Service of the Homeland" | Silver Medal "Armed Forces in the Service of the Homeland" | Bronze Medal "Armed Forces in the Service of the Homeland" | Gold Medal of Merit for National Defence | Silver Medal of Merit for National Defence | Bronze Medal of Merit for National Defence | Gold Cross of Merit | Knight of the Order of Polonia Restituta (died: January 30, 2012)
- Andrzej Zieliński - Born on November 26, 1937 - Musician (died: January 30, 2012)
- Marian Machowina - Born on July 21, 1936 - Athletics competitor (died: January 30, 2012)
- Andrzej Dubas - Born on November 29, 1932 - Agricultural engineer, and Agronomist - "Distinguished Agricultural Worker" Badge | Gold Cross of Merit | Commander of the Order of Polonia Restituta | Officer of the Order of Polonia Restituta | Knight of the Order of Polonia Restituta | Medal of the National Education Commission (died: January 30, 2012)
- Ludwik Gładyszewski - Born on September 17, 1932 - Classical philologist, Translator, and Catholic priest (died: December 19, 2009)
- Jerzy Wojtecki - Born on October 25, 1929 - Farmer - Gold Cross of Merit | Silver Cross of Merit | Commander with Star of the Order of Polonia Restituta | Officer of the Order of Polonia Restituta | Medal of the 30th Anniversary of People's Poland (died: December 15, 1998)
- Andrzej Dobrzeniecki - Born on March 7, 1929 - Test pilot - Knight of the Order of Polonia Restituta (died: August 30, 2000)
- Stanisław Ptak - Born on March 28, 1927 - Singer, and Actor - Medal of the 40th Anniversary of People's Poland | Medal of the 30th Anniversary of People's Poland | Medal of the 10th Anniversary of People's Poland | Knight of the Order of Polonia Restituta | Zasłużony Działacz Kultury (died: June 30, 2002)
- Barbara Teige - Born on November 29, 1919 - Physician - Cross of the Warsaw Uprising | Virtuti Militari (died: November 20, 2006)
- Edward Kapsa - Born on September 21, 1919 - Agronomist (died: January 1, 2012)
- Konstantin von Rappard - Born on June 13, 1917 - Marineoffizier, Soldier, and Submariner (died: September 23, 1986)
- Martin Kochmann - Born on October 30, 1912 - Marineoffizier, Soldier, and Submariner (died: September 8, 1943)
- Józef Bogucki - Born on March 19, 1911 - Teacher - Knight of the Order of Polonia Restituta (died: September 28, 2016)
- Gerard Linke - Born on July 8, 1910 - Athlete (died: January 1, 1939)
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