2. Welcome to Leszno

3. SPREAD YOUR WINGS! 64 000 inhabitants One of major towns of Greater Poland Poznań – 80 km Wrocław – 100 km Warszawa – 350 km Berlin – 340 km Prague – 340 km

4. UNDER THE LESZNO SKY – gliding picnic Biggest sports grass airfield in Europe World Gliding Championships: 1958, 1968, 2003

5. UNDER THE LESZNO SKY Center for flight sports: gliders, hot air baloons, microflights Central Gliding Schools of the Polish Aeroclub: trainings, licences, free time

6. Successes of the local team SPEEDWAY PASSION and… Organisation of international events

7. Other disciplines where Leszno is famous from: fencing basketball swimming speedbiking bowling SPEEDWAY PASSION and… Numerous sports and recreation events in Leszno

8. 1547 – establishing of the town LESZNO REGION THE RIGHT ROYAL WAY! - history

9. LESZNO REGION THE RIGHT ROYAL WAY! Leszno is connected with king Stanisław Leszczyński through its history Celebrations of Return of the King

10. LESZNO REGION THE RIGHT ROYAL WAY! Historic buildings of Leszno

11. LESZNO REGION THE RIGHT ROYAL WAY! Cultural, active, country tourism We welcome the tourists in the region the right royal way!

12. CULTURAL INSPIRATIONS Amateur clubs, workshops

13. Leszno Days Summer fair Return of the King Jazz workshops May picnic with ABC Gliding picnic Dog shows PERIODIC EVENTS

14. OPEN FOR BUSINESS Leszno – economic centre of the region 8600 economic entities

15. TRADE AND SERVICES

16. Main sectors: clothing, furniture, metal, machine and food industries INDUSTRY

17. OPEN FOR BUSINESS 2 special investment zones VASA and IDEA

18. HIGHER STANDARD SCHOOLS 12 primary schools 12 low secondary schools 8 basic vocational schools 7 secondary schools 3 specialized secondary schools 15 technical schools

19. HIGHER STANDARD SCHOOLS Higher education schools in Leszno: Higher Vocational State School Higher Schools of Humanities Higher School of Marketing and Management 3 higher education schools = 7 500 students

20. THE EUROPEAN WAY Partner towns: Friendly towns: St. Pölten, Sisak, Stryj, Zweibrücken, Batouri Suhl (Germany) since 1984 Deurne (Holland) since 1999 Montluçon (France) since 2004

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